What ConsumerSafety.org does

ConsumerSafety.org is a consumer-facing legal information and case-referral platform operated by CSO Technology Partners, LLC, a privately held LLC based at 333 West Washington Street, Syracuse, New York. Founded in 2016 and operating with 51–100 employees, the company publishes editorial content covering drug lawsuits (Zantac, Valsartan, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Invokana, Prevacid, Testosterone, Uloric, Gadolinium), medical-device lawsuits (hernia mesh, hip and knee replacements, IVC filters, Mirena, vaginal mesh, Bard PowerPort, heater-cooler systems), product-liability lawsuits (Roundup, talcum powder, JUUL, 3M earplugs, hair relaxers, asbestos, silica), and personal-injury matters (9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, sexual abuse, cancer misdiagnosis, construction and truck accidents).

The platform is built on a content-driven web architecture organized into drug, product, medical-device, and personal-injury information portals, supplemented by a news section, a legal-resources library, and the proprietary "Hidden Harms" interactive data explorer, which contextualizes drug and device risks against everyday risks using adverse event data from the FDA's FAERS and MAUDE databases, clinical trials, and published studies. Editorial content is reviewed by named medical experts (Dr. Francis Perry Wilson, MD; Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.) and legal partners including Levin Papantonio's Mike Papantonio.

The business model is a free-to-consumer legal referral service: visitors request a free case evaluation, and ConsumerSafety.org connects qualified cases to a network of sponsor law firms specializing in product liability and mass-tort litigation. The company is explicitly "sponsored by law firms" (per its disclaimer), making revenue an affiliate/referral-fee model paid by the receiving law firms rather than the consumer. Acquisition is predominantly direct-to-consumer through organic search, the Hidden Harms educational content, and earned media in outlets such as U.S. News, The Washington Post, Healthline, Health.com, Mental Floss, and CNBC, with phone and website free-case-review forms as the primary bottom-of-funnel conversion.

Name

ConsumerSafety.org

Legal name

CSO Technology Partners, LLC

Website

https://consumersafety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ConsumerSafety.org is a Syracuse-based legal information and case-referral platform, operated by CSO Technology Partners, LLC, that connects individuals harmed by drugs, medical devices, consumer products, or personal injury with sponsor law firms via free case evaluations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Information and Referral Services

akta.pro primary industry

Product Liability (FSAJADAC)

Keywords

• Legal referral services
• Product liability information
• Consumer safety resources
• Mass tort marketing
• Personal injury leads

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Referral/Lead Generation: ConsumerSafety.org generates revenue by connecting individuals seeking legal representation with law firms specializing in product liability and personal injury cases. The site offers free case reviews and matches consumers with attorneys. The company is sponsored by law firms, as explicitly stated in their disclaimer: 'This website is sponsored by law firms.'

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ConsumerSafety.org operates a content-driven consumer legal information and referral platform that publishes news, lawsuit guides, and educational resources about dangerous drugs, medical devices, and consumer products. The company offers a free case evaluation service that connects injured individuals with partner law firms specializing in product liability and personal injury litigation, and earns revenue through law firm sponsorship and lead referral arrangements.

Product overview

ConsumerSafety.org is a consumer legal resource platform that operates as a single unified website offering informational content and case connection services across drug lawsuits, medical device lawsuits, product liability lawsuits, and personal injury claims. The platform is organized into interconnected content sections including the Hidden Harms risk comparison tool, Legal Resources library, News section, and a Free Case Review service that connects visitors with specialized law firms. The site covers specific litigation matters for drugs (Zantac, Valsartan, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Invokana, Prevacid, Testosterone, Uloric, Gadolinium), medical devices (hernia mesh, hip replacements, IVC filters), consumer products (Roundup, talcum powder, JUUL), and personal injuries. All content is reviewed by legal and medical experts before publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hidden Harms Risk Comparison Tool Interactive data explorer that compares the risks of prescription drugs and medical devices against everyday risks using data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), MAUDE database, clinical trials, and published studies, intended for consumers researching medication and device safety.
• Free Case Review Service Free case evaluation service that connects individuals who have been harmed by products, medical devices, or medications with lawyers who specialize in product liability litigation, intended for injured U.S. consumers.
• Drug Lawsuits Information Portal Comprehensive drug lawsuit information portal covering medications such as Zantac, Valsartan, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Invokana, Prevacid, Testosterone, Uloric, and Gadolinium, including litigation status and eligibility information, for consumers researching prescription drug injuries.
• Product Lawsuits Information Portal Information portal covering product liability lawsuits for items such as 3M Earplugs, asbestos/mesothelioma, hair relaxer cancer, JUUL e-cigarettes, Roundup, talcum powder, and silica, intended for consumers researching consumer product injuries.
• Medical Device Lawsuits Information Portal Information portal covering medical device lawsuits including Bard PowerPort, hernia mesh, hip replacement, IVC filter, knee replacement, Mirena, heater-cooler, and vaginal mesh, intended for consumers harmed by defective medical devices.
• Personal Injury Lawsuits Information Portal Information portal on personal injury lawsuits including the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, sexual abuse lawsuits, cancer misdiagnosis, cerebral palsy, construction accidents, and truck accidents, intended for individuals pursuing personal injury claims.
• Legal Resources Library Educational legal resources covering compensation and damages, large-scale legal proceedings, personal injury claims, workers' compensation, and guidance on reporting dangerous products, intended for consumers seeking general legal information.
• Consumer Safety News Section Regularly updated news articles covering lawsuit developments, legal issues, and consumer safety news related to problematic drugs, medical devices, and consumer products, intended for consumers tracking mass tort and product liability litigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 15,000 Zantac lawsuits have been filed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Levin Papantonio (Mike Papantonio)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Papantonio is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and senior partner at Levin Papantonio. He has won numerous multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of clients and is one of only 60 members of the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. He has received multiple Lawyer of the Year awards and is described as one of the top attorneys pursuing product liability cases.
• Michael PortercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal expert partner at ConsumerSafety.org with expertise in product liability and mass tort litigation.
• Ron MeneocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal expert partner at ConsumerSafety.org specializing in product liability cases.
• Chris MeisenkothencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMesothelioma Lawyer and Legal Expert at ConsumerSafety.org. Specializes in asbestos-related litigation.
• Various Law Firms (Sponsor Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConsumerSafety.org works with multiple law firms specializing in product liability litigation. The site explicitly states 'This website is sponsored by law firms' and 'Attorney Advertising.' These law firms provide the legal representation services to referred consumers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FindLaw: Thomson Reuters-owned legal information and attorney directory site with consumer-facing content and lawyer referrals. Operates in the same content + lawyer matching space as a major incumbent.
• LegalZoom: Large online legal services platform offering document preparation, registered agent, and attorney matching. Overlaps with ConsumerSafety.org on consumer legal lead generation but is broader and more transactional.
• Lawyers.com: Legal directory owned by Martindale-Hubbell (Internet Brands) connecting consumers with attorneys across practice areas including personal injury. Larger incumbent in the same attorney referral category.

Direct peers

• Avvo: Legal directory and Q&A platform with attorney referral services across practice areas, including personal injury and mass tort. Comparable consumer-to-attorney lead generation model with broader legal coverage.
• LawInfo: Consumer legal information site with attorney directory across practice areas including personal injury and product liability. Comparable affiliate-revenue model with similar target audience.
• Top Class Actions: Consumer-facing class action and mass tort news/settlement site that drives case sign-ups to partner law firms. Same affiliate-revenue model on adjacent litigation categories.
• Justia: Free legal information portal with lawyer directories across practice areas including personal injury. Comparable content + attorney matching model, though broader and less mass-tort specialized.
• Nolo: Long-standing consumer legal information publisher with attorney directory and referral services. Same content-driven top-of-funnel + paid lawyer referral monetization, but with broader legal topic coverage.
• Drugwatch: Consumer drug safety information site that connects users harmed by medications to plaintiff law firms. Closely mirrors ConsumerSafety.org's content-plus-affiliate-referral model and target audience.
• DrugDangers: Mass tort lead generation site focused on dangerous drug side effects and FDA adverse event data, with legal case evaluation referrals. Operates in the same content + legal referral niche as ConsumerSafety.org.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/consumersafetyo
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConsumerSafety-896198830523722

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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