AboutLawsuits.com

AboutLawsuits.com provides daily posts about dangerous products and medications that may impact the health and safety of your family. The site has a pro-plaintiff bias as it focuses on lawsuits and recalls related to these issues. While the site does provide some information about conflicts of interest, such as its partnership with trusted, nationally known law firms, there is still potential for bias in their reporting due to this relationship.

59%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The site has a pro-plaintiff bias as it focuses on lawsuits and recalls that may impact the health and safety of individuals.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The site provides legal assistance to individuals who may qualify for a settlement, creating a potential conflict of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Millions of Philips CPAP Machines Recalled
  • > The most common reason teens reported they used or abused drugs was to try to feel calm, according to the CDC research. Half of teens said they used drugs or alcohol to have fun and experiment.</

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The mention of prescription pain medications, prescription stimulants and prescription sedatives/tranquilizers in passing without providing any context or evidence about their usage creates an impression of a higher prevalence than what is actually presented in the article.
  • The statement '44% of teens said they used substances to stop worrying or forget bad memories, 40% said it was to help with depression or anxiety,' implies that these teenagers were using drugs as a way to cope with their mental health issues, which is not accurate.
  • The statement 'Most teens dealing with drug and alcohol addiction issues are self-medicating with illegal use of illicit substances or controlled drugs to help deal with stress' is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.

Recent Articles

  • Teens Turn to Drugs and Alcohol for Stress Relief, Study Finds

    Teens Turn to Drugs and Alcohol for Stress Relief, Study Finds

    Broke On: Saturday, 17 February 2024 Teenagers are increasingly using drugs and alcohol to cope with stress, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study found that 73% of teens who use drugs do so in an attempt to feel calm or relaxed. Additionally, half of respondents reported using substances alone, increasing the likelihood of overdose deaths while using alone. Mental health challenges among teenagers are a driver of drug misuse and given the proliferation of counterfeit pills that resemble prescription drugs and significant risk in taking them alone it is important to be cautious when consuming any substance.