Terms, minus the wall of text.

What Watchdog is

Watchdog is an information and screening service. We track active mass torts and class actions, explain them in plain English, screen the answers you give against each case's public criteria, and — when you request it — introduce you to an independent law firm experienced in that litigation.

What Watchdog is not

Watchdog is not a law firm and does not practice law. Nothing on this site is legal advice, and no screening result is a legal opinion. Using Watchdog — including checking a claim or requesting a review — does not create an attorney–client relationship with us or with any firm.

A screening result that says your situation “may qualify” means it fits a case's screening pattern; it is not a promise of representation, compensation, or any outcome. Whether any claim succeeds depends on its individual facts and on the judgment of the professionals who review it.

About the case information

Case pages describe allegations, which defendants deny unless a court or settlement says otherwise. We draw from public court records, settlement administrators, and litigation trackers, and we update pages as cases move — but litigation changes quickly, and we can't guarantee every detail is current. Where deadlines or dollar figures appear, they come from public sources and are provided for context, not as advice about your claim.

Law firm introductions

Introductions are exactly that. Any engagement, including its scope and fees, is between you and the firm, documented in the firm's own agreement. You're never obligated to hire a firm we introduce. Firms pay Watchdog for introductions; that compensation never changes your costs and never overrides our screening criteria.

What we ask of you

Answer honestly — screening is only as good as the answers it screens. Use the service for yourself or someone you're genuinely helping, and don't scrape, misrepresent, or abuse it. That's the whole list.

The legal necessities

The service is provided as-is, and to the extent the law allows, Watchdog isn't liable for decisions made based on screening results or case information. If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest still stand. These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state where Watchdog, Inc. is organized.