Terms of Service
Effective Date: July 22, 2026 · Last Updated: July 22, 2026
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of MassTortInfo.com (the “Site”) and the related services described below (the “Service”). The Site is owned and operated by Oleg Kachko, doing business as Mass Tort Info (“MTI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms work together with our Privacy Policy and our Advertising Disclosure & Disclaimer. By using the Site you agree to all of them. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.
1. What MassTortInfo.com Is — and Is Not
MassTortInfo.com is an informational publishing platform and a marketing / referral platform. We report on mass tort litigation, multidistrict litigation (MDL), product recalls, settlements, and related consumer-safety matters.
We are not a law firm, settlement administrator, claims administrator, court, government agency, or insurance company. We do not represent claimants, prosecute or defend lawsuits, process or pay claims, determine eligibility, or issue or deny settlement payments. Nothing on the Site constitutes legal, medical, financial, or tax advice. No attorney-client, fiduciary, or confidential relationship is created by visiting this Site, reading any content, submitting any form, or otherwise communicating with us.
2. No Attorney-Client Relationship
No attorney-client, fiduciary, agency, or confidential relationship is created between you and MTI, or between you and any law firm, attorney, or service provider listed on or linked from the Site, by:
- visiting, browsing, or reading any content on the Site;
- submitting any form, intake, claim summary, or message;
- clicking any link, including a sponsored or affiliate link;
- subscribing to a newsletter or alert;
- emailing, calling, texting, or otherwise contacting us.
An attorney-client relationship is formed only by a written, signed engagement agreement directly between you and a licensed attorney. MTI is not a party to any such agreement and is not responsible for the conduct, advice, fees, or outcomes of any attorney or law firm you may engage.
3. No Legal Advice
Information on the Site — including case summaries, eligibility descriptions, deadline information, case timelines, settlement figures, recall notices, FAQ entries, and editorial commentary — is provided for informational and advertising purposes only and is not legal advice. Eligibility criteria, deadlines, court orders, MDL case counts, and settlement terms change without notice. Always consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction, and confirm case information against the official court docket or the settlement administrator, before relying on anything you read here.
4. No Medical, Financial, or Tax Advice
Much of our content discusses health-related litigation and product safety — including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, contraceptives, toxic exposures, food and drug recalls, and similar matters. Nothing on this Site is medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and nothing is financial or tax advice. Always consult a qualified health-care professional about any medical condition or medication, and a qualified financial or tax advisor about any financial decision. Never stop or change a prescribed medication based on anything you read on this Site.
5. Editorial and Sponsored Content
We publish both editorial content and sponsored or monetized content, including paid placements, lead-generation links and forms, and affiliate links. Sponsored and monetized placements are identified as such. See our Advertising Disclosure for how we earn revenue and how placements are labeled.
6. Attorney Advertising
Some content, links, forms, and lead-generation placements on this Site may constitute attorney advertising under the rules of one or more U.S. jurisdictions. Past or anticipated results described in any case summary, settlement figure, or verdict report are not a guarantee or prediction of the outcome of any future matter. Hiring a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely on advertising. Before making a hiring decision, request information about the qualifications and experience of any attorney you are considering.
7. Case Reviews and Claim Submissions — Authorization to Share Information
Some pages on this Site link to or host case-review, intake, or contact forms operated by us or by a partner. By submitting any such form, you expressly authorize the operator of that form, and MTI where MTI collects the information, to share the information you provide with attorneys, law firms, claims administrators, marketing partners, or service providers associated with the matter you selected, and to use it consistent with our Privacy Policy.
You consent to be contacted about your inquiry by email and, only where you have given prior express written consent at the form itself (for example by checking a clearly labeled call/SMS consent box), by phone or SMS. See the TCPA notice in our Privacy Policy.
Submitting a form does not file a lawsuit, does not preserve your rights, does not stop any deadline from running, and does not guarantee representation, compensation, eligibility, or participation in any lawsuit or settlement. Whether you are accepted as a client, are deemed eligible, or recover anything depends entirely on the law firm, administrator, or court with authority over the matter — not on MTI. If you do not receive a response, or if you are unsure about a filing deadline, promptly contact a qualified attorney of your choice.
Where a form on this Site is operated by a third party, that third party’s own terms and privacy policy govern the information you submit to it. Review them before submitting.
8. Truthful Information
All information you submit through the Site must be true, accurate, current, and complete. Submitting false, misleading, or fraudulent information may result in rejection of your claim, referral to the affected law firm, administrator, or court, and civil or criminal liability under federal and state law. Many claim forms are submitted under penalty of perjury. Submit only truthful information.
9. Not Responsible for Third Parties
MTI is not a party to, and disclaims all liability arising from:
- settlement payments, claim acceptance, denial, processing speed, or distribution timing decided by any administrator;
- eligibility determinations made by any law firm, administrator, or court;
- court orders, scheduling, bellwether selection, opt-out or objection rulings, or appeals;
- the conduct, advice, fees, communications, or representation of any attorney or law firm, whether or not advertising on or linked from the Site;
- missed deadlines — confirming current deadlines is your responsibility;
- the security, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party site, intake platform, or administrator portal we link to.
10. Affiliate, Advertising, and Referral Compensation
MTI participates in affiliate, advertising, and lead-generation programs and may be compensated when you click certain links or submit certain forms. This includes per-lead and per-qualified-submission arrangements with legal marketing partners and law firms. This costs you nothing. See our Advertising Disclosure.
11. Automation and AI Disclosure
Content on this Site is researched, drafted, summarized, or updated with the assistance of automated systems and artificial-intelligence tools, and is subject to human review. Automated systems can produce errors, omissions, or out-of-date statements. Case counts, judge assignments, trial dates, settlement figures, and recall details are especially prone to going stale. Always verify time-sensitive legal, medical, or financial information against the primary source — the official court docket, the issuing government agency, or the settlement administrator — before relying on it. If you spot an error, please tell us at [email protected].
12. Security Limitation
We use commercially reasonable measures to safeguard information you submit. No system is fully secure, and internet transmission carries inherent risk. By using the Site you accept that risk and acknowledge that we cannot warrant the security of any communication you send us.
13. Copyright and DMCA
We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, send a notice to [email protected] identifying the work, the location of the material, your contact information, a statement of good-faith belief, and a statement under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act. We respond to properly submitted notices and may terminate access for repeat infringers.
14. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless MTI and its owners, officers, agents, contractors, and employees from all damages, costs, liabilities, and any third-party claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of content you submit through the Site, your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms or any law, or your violation of the rights of any other person.
15. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site or submit any form. Any person previously suspended or removed may not access the Site.
16. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Site to: violate any law; submit unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or privacy-invasive content; impersonate any person or entity, including any attorney or MTI staff member; submit content you lack the right to transmit; send spam or unsolicited advertising; transmit viruses or harmful code; collect data about other users; scrape, crawl, or harvest content beyond personal use; frame or simulate the Site; place an unreasonable load on our infrastructure; or engage in deceptive marketing. We may remove content, suspend access, or disclose content as required by law or to protect rights, property, or safety, in our sole discretion and without notice.
17. Content You Submit
Other than personally identifying intake information, which is governed by our Privacy Policy and Section 7, you grant MTI a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display content you post or submit, in any media. Feedback and suggestions you send us are non-confidential and become our property, usable without acknowledgment or compensation.
18. Our Proprietary Rights
The MassTortInfo name, logo, and Site content are our property or used under license. You may not use our marks without prior written permission.
19. Termination
We may terminate or restrict your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, including for violation of these Terms. We may also discontinue the Site at any time. We are not liable for any termination of access.
20. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” MTI EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE ACCURATE OR CURRENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MTI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS, GOODWILL, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE; ANY MISSED DEADLINE; ANY STATEMENT OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING ANY ATTORNEY, LAW FIRM, OR ADMINISTRATOR; YOUR FAILURE TO RECEIVE ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE REQUESTED THROUGH THE SITE; OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE. IN NO EVENT IS MTI’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU IN EXCESS OF US$100. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
21. Binding Arbitration, Class Action Waiver, and Jury Trial Waiver
Read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights and limits how you can resolve disputes with us.
(a) Agreement to arbitrate. Except as stated in subsection (e), you and MTI agree that any past, present, or future dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Site, its content, sponsored placements, forms, the relationship between you and MTI, or these Terms (“Disputes”) will be resolved by final, binding, individual arbitration rather than in court.
(b) Federal Arbitration Act. The Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.) governs the interpretation and enforcement of this agreement.
(c) Administrator and rules. Arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect, before a single neutral arbitrator. Hearings, if any, will be held by telephone, by video, or in the county where you reside, at your election.
(d) Class and jury waiver. YOU AND MTI EACH AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE WILL BE BROUGHT IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY ONLY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN THE CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON. YOU AND MTI EACH ALSO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
(e) Exceptions. Either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court within that court’s jurisdiction, or a court action seeking injunctive or equitable relief for infringement or misuse of intellectual property. Any Dispute that cannot be arbitrated as a matter of law is excluded.
(f) 30-day opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing [email protected] with the subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out” within thirty (30) days after you first accept these Terms. Include your full name and the email address you use on the Site. Opting out does not affect any other provision.
(g) Notice of dispute. Before starting arbitration, each party will send the other a written Notice of Dispute describing the claim and the relief sought. Notices to MTI go to [email protected]. The parties will try in good faith to resolve the matter informally within sixty (60) days before either may begin arbitration.
(h) Severability. If the class waiver in (d) is unenforceable as to a particular claim or remedy, that claim or remedy alone is severed and brought in court; the rest of this section still applies.
(i) Survival. This section survives termination of these Terms or your use of the Site.
22. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms, and any non-arbitrable Dispute, are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to Section 21, any non-arbitrable Dispute will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Hudson County, New Jersey, and each party consents to personal jurisdiction there.
23. Notices
Notices to you may be sent to the email address you provide or posted on the Site. Notices to MTI go to [email protected] or by mail to Oleg Kachko, doing business as Mass Tort Info, 7100 Kennedy Blvd E, Guttenberg, NJ 07093.
24. Changes to These Terms
We may modify these Terms at any time by posting an updated version and changing the “Last Updated” date. For material changes we will give reasonable notice. Continued use of the Site after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
25. Entire Agreement; Severability
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and the Advertising Disclosure & Disclaimer, are the entire agreement between you and MTI regarding the Site and supersede any prior agreements. If any provision is held invalid, it will be construed to reflect the original intent as nearly as possible and the remaining provisions stay in full force. Headings are for convenience only.
Contact
Oleg Kachko, doing business as Mass Tort Info
7100 Kennedy Blvd E, Guttenberg, NJ 07093
Email: [email protected]