New High Impact Project Case Seeks Relief For Blind And Visually Impaired Individuals

National in scope, the Barbara McDowell High Impact Litigation Project coordinated the initiation and support of high impact social justice litigation cases. Launched in 2010, the Project coordinated 17 cases in various issue areas under the auspices of the Foundation. Below is a story about one of the early cases litigated under the auspices of the Project.

On March 25, 2013, a class lawsuit was filed by a team of Drinker Biddle & Reath lawyers from its Washington and Philadelphia offices in partnership with a team of lawyers from the National Center for Law and Economic Justice to obtain relief for blind and visually impaired individuals in New York City who do not obtain adequate information from New York City and New York State agencies about their Medicaid or Food Stamp benefits.

The class is suing the New York City Human Resources Administration, the New York State Office of Temporary Disability Assistance, the New York State Department of Health, and the Commissioners of these agencies.

See here for further information about this very noteworthy lawsuit and click the button below to learn more about the High Impact Project.