TortAdvisor Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of TortAdvisor.com, including its articles, lawsuit guides, settlement calculators, forms, case-review resources, calls, text messages, emails, advertising disclosures and connections with participating law firms and service providers.
1. Acceptance of These Terms
By visiting, browsing, accessing, submitting information to or otherwise using TortAdvisor.com (the “Website”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) and our applicable privacy notices. You must be at least 18 years old to use the Website or submit information unless a parent, guardian or other legally authorized adult submits information concerning a minor.
2. TortAdvisor Is Not a Law Firm
TortAdvisor is not a law firm, does not practice law and does not provide legal representation. Nothing on the Website creates an attorney-client relationship between you and TortAdvisor, any law firm, attorney, service provider or other third party. An attorney-client relationship may arise only after you and a licensed attorney or law firm enter into a separate written engagement agreement.
3. General Educational Information Only
Website content is provided for general informational and educational purposes. It is not legal advice, medical advice, financial advice, tax advice or a substitute for advice from a qualified professional who has reviewed your individual circumstances. Laws, filing deadlines, court rulings, settlement programs and eligibility criteria can change, and information may not be current in every jurisdiction.
4. Settlement Calculators and Estimated Values
Any calculator, estimator, range, score or case-value tool on the Website is provided solely for educational purposes. Results are based on user-provided information, assumptions and general factors and are not a valuation, legal opinion, settlement offer, guarantee, warranty or prediction of a court result. Actual outcomes depend on facts, evidence, jurisdiction, applicable law, counsel, defendants, insurance, liens, comparative fault and many other factors.
5. Case-Review and Contact Submissions
When you submit information through the Website, you represent that the information is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you are authorized to provide it. Submission does not guarantee contact, acceptance, representation, compensation, settlement or any other result. TortAdvisor may use the information you provide to route, transmit or otherwise make your inquiry available to a participating law firm, intake provider or other service provider when consistent with the disclosure presented to you.
6. Calls, Text Messages, AI Voice and Emails
When you provide a telephone number or email address and affirmatively give the consent requested on a form, you authorize communications consistent with the disclosure shown at the point of collection. Depending on that disclosure, communications may include telephone calls, text messages and emails from TortAdvisor, the law firm or law firms identified in the disclosure, and service providers acting on their behalf regarding your inquiry.
Where the applicable consent disclosure expressly states it, calls or messages may be made using automated technology, an automatic telephone dialing system, an artificial or prerecorded voice, or an AI-generated or AI-assisted voice. Federal law treats AI-generated voices used in calls as artificial or prerecorded voices for purposes of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), so any use of that technology must comply with applicable consent, identification and opt-out requirements.
TortAdvisor may record or monitor calls for quality assurance, training, compliance, documentation and intake purposes where permitted by law. When required, notice or consent to recording will be provided. If an AI-assisted or automated voice system is used, it is intended to help route or collect information and is not a lawyer and cannot provide legal advice.
7. Participating Law Firms and Third-Party Services
The Website may connect users with independent law firms, attorneys, intake companies, medical providers, technology providers, advertising partners or other third parties. These parties are not employees or agents of TortAdvisor unless expressly stated otherwise. TortAdvisor does not control whether a law firm accepts a matter, what legal strategy it uses, the amount of any fee, or the outcome of any claim.
Where a campaign is structured as joint legal advertising, the responsible attorney, law firm or joint advertiser and other disclosures required by applicable law should be identified in the advertisement, landing page or related disclosure. Where a campaign is a lead-generation service rather than a lawyer-referral service, TortAdvisor does not represent that it has independently analyzed the merits of your legal matter or selected a lawyer based on a professional recommendation unless expressly stated and legally permitted.
8. Legal Advertising and State-Specific Compliance
Some Website pages, advertisements, forms or communications may constitute attorney advertising, joint legal advertising, or marketing for legal services under federal or state law. TortAdvisor may limit, suppress, refuse or redirect advertising, intake or lead transmission based on geography, jurisdiction, responsible counsel, campaign structure or legal requirements.
DISCLAIMER: Paid legal advertisement. This advertisement is not for legal services related to an incident that occurred in Colorado or Texas, or that a Colorado or Texas court would have jurisdiction over. Phillips Law Group (700 Flower St, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90017) is responsible for this ad. A California-licensed attorney is associated for California cases. This ad uses paid actors, dramatizations, and AI-generated content for illustration only and does not depict real clients or events. No guarantee of results. Cases may be referred to, or jointly handled with, other attorneys.
Colorado — SB 26-174
Colorado Senate Bill 26-174 became effective August 12, 2026 and treats prohibited lead-generation legal marketing as a deceptive trade practice. The law generally prohibits paying for, engaging in, or selling legal leads in Colorado unless the activity falls within permitted categories, including marketing by a person authorized to practice law in Colorado or a person working on behalf of a Colorado-authorized legal professional who is clearly identified in the advertising or marketing materials.
- Traditional legal marketing remains permitted when the responsible attorney, law firm or licensed legal paraprofessional is clearly disclosed.
- The statute authorizes private civil enforcement and provides for $10,000 in damages per violation, plus reasonable attorney fees and costs, when a claimant prevails in a civil action under the section.
- Civil and criminal enforcement may also be available under other Colorado laws.
TortAdvisor policy: Unless a separately approved Colorado-compliant campaign is displayed, TortAdvisor advertising is not intended to solicit legal services for Colorado incidents or matters that would fall within Colorado jurisdiction.
California — SB 37
California Senate Bill 37 took effect January 1, 2026 and expanded the rules governing legal advertising and unlawful solicitation. Among other changes, California now defines a legal advertisement broadly to include written, recorded or electronic communications encouraging people to secure a lawyer or law firm.
- Covered advertising may not contain false, misleading or deceptive claims, guarantees of success, or undisclosed impersonations, dramatizations or spokespersons.
- Covered advertising must conspicuously identify responsible legal advertising information, including the responsible lawyer, law firm, certified lawyer-referral service or qualifying joint advertiser, and an office location or State Bar address as applicable.
- Permissible joint advertising requires participating attorneys or law firms to be identified and to have a qualifying joint-advertising agreement under which they accept responsibility for the advertising content.
- For character- or time-limited joint advertisements, California law allows certain required disclosures to be provided through a clear and prominent link or direction to a landing page containing the required information.
TortAdvisor policy: California-targeted campaigns should identify the responsible law firm or qualifying joint advertiser, disclose any required office information, avoid guarantees, and disclose paid actors, dramatizations, AI-generated content or other illustrative content when applicable.
Texas — Barratry, Solicitation and Advertising
Texas law restricts barratry and certain solicitation of professional employment, including some telephone, direct-message and other electronic communications. Amendments effective September 1, 2025 expanded the Texas Penal Code provisions to expressly address direct messages on social media and other electronic communications, including false, misleading or deceptive electronic communications.
- Texas Government Code § 82.0651 provides civil remedies for prohibited barratry. For a person who was unlawfully solicited but did not enter a legal-services contract, the statutory penalty was increased to $50,000 for actions filed on or after September 1, 2025, in addition to actual damages and reasonable attorney fees.
- Texas disciplinary rules generally permit paid Internet lead generation only when the lead generator does not recommend the lawyer, does not create the impression that the connection is unpaid, and does not purport to have analyzed the legal problem in choosing a lawyer.
- Texas also imposes separate attorney-advertising and filing requirements. For television legal advertising subject to Texas Government Code Chapter 81, Subchapter J, the advertisement must include specified paid-advertising, sponsor and responsible-lawyer/referral disclosures.
TortAdvisor policy: Unless a separately approved Texas-compliant campaign is displayed, TortAdvisor advertising is not intended to solicit legal services for Texas incidents or matters that would fall within Texas jurisdiction.
- Colorado General Assembly — SB 26-174, Prohibit Lead Generation Legal Marketing
- California Legislative Information — SB 37, Attorneys: unlawful solicitations and advertisements
- Texas Penal Code § 38.12 — Barratry and Solicitation of Professional Employment
- Texas Government Code § 82.0651 — Civil Liability for Prohibited Barratry
- State Bar of Texas — Advertising Review
- FCC Declaratory Ruling FCC 24-17 — AI-generated voices and the TCPA
9. Advertising, Sponsorships and Material Connections
Some content, links, listings, forms or communications may be sponsored, paid, supplied through a marketing relationship or connected to compensation received by TortAdvisor. Where required, material relationships should be disclosed clearly and conspicuously. The fact that TortAdvisor receives compensation does not guarantee that a participating firm will accept a matter or that any particular result will occur.
10. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive or deceptive purposes; attempt unauthorized access; introduce malware or scraping tools; interfere with security or availability; submit another person’s sensitive information without authorization; or misrepresent your identity, facts, injuries or authority to act.
11. Intellectual Property
The Website’s original text, graphics, branding, layout, compilations, calculators, code, design elements and other content are owned by or licensed to TortAdvisor and may be protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. Personal, noncommercial viewing and printing are permitted; other use requires authorization except as allowed by law.
12. Privacy and Cookies
Your use of the Website is also subject to the applicable TortAdvisor Privacy Policy and any cookie or consent notices displayed on the Website. Those notices explain how information may be collected, used, shared and retained. Information submitted for a case review may be shared with the law firm, intake provider or service provider identified in the applicable disclosure when necessary to respond to your inquiry.
13. Website and Service Disclaimers
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. TortAdvisor disclaims warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, availability and uninterrupted or error-free operation. TortAdvisor does not warrant that any law, deadline, claim criteria, estimated case value, advertiser information or third-party information will remain current or apply to your circumstances.
14. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TortAdvisor and its owners, affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, licensors and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages arising from or related to Website use, inability to use the Website, reliance on content, missed deadlines, third-party conduct, communications, advertising, referral decisions or the acceptance or rejection of a legal matter. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
15. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless TortAdvisor and its affiliates, personnel and service providers from claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising from your unlawful use of the Website, violation of these Terms, infringement of another party’s rights or submission of false or unauthorized information.
16. Accessibility
TortAdvisor aims to provide an accessible website experience. If you experience difficulty accessing content or using a Website feature, call 1 (855) 664-8713 so that an alternative method or reasonable assistance can be considered.
17. Changes to the Website or These Terms
TortAdvisor may update, suspend, modify or discontinue Website content, features or services at any time. We may also revise these Terms, advertising disclosures, campaign geography, communications practices or participating-provider information to reflect changes in law, regulation, technology, business practices or campaign requirements. Updated Terms become effective when posted unless a different effective date is stated.
18. Severability and Waiver
If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. A failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of the right to enforce it later.
19. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by applicable federal law and, to the extent state law applies, the laws of the state in which the TortAdvisor operating entity is organized, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. State-specific legal-advertising, solicitation, privacy and communications laws may apply regardless of this general provision. Before publication, qualified counsel should replace this paragraph with the correct operating entity, governing state, venue and any approved arbitration, class-action waiver or other dispute-resolution language.
20. Contact TortAdvisor
Questions about these Terms, communications preferences or advertising disclosures may be submitted through the Website or by calling the number below.
