TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa pain management clinic will pay $115,000 in penalties and damages after federal investigators found it barred a disabled military veteran from bringing his service dog to a medical appointment.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced an agreement with APC, Inc., which operates clinics in Tampa and Brandon, to settle allegations that the business violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
According to federal investigators, the case began after a disabled veteran filed a complaint. The veteran relies on a service dog for non-violent protection, rescue work, and assistance during seizures and episodes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…