About FightThis
Why I built this.
The system is engineered to make you give up. FightThis is the tool I wish existed when my mother needed it.
What we stand for
Our values.
Five principles that shape every line of copy, every prompt, and every interaction.
Plain language
Eighth-grade reading level. No legalese unless we are explaining what the legalese means.
Honest about limits
"Most appeals succeed when actually filed. Yours might not." Not "Guaranteed results."
Conservative legal posture
We are not a law firm. We say this clearly, consistently, everywhere.
Evidence-backed
Every statistic we cite is sourced. Every statute we reference is real.
Built for the non-expert
If a first-generation college student can use it without feeling talked down to, we have done our job.
The insight
A well-written letter changes the response.
Here's what I learned: the quality of a complaint letter is often the difference between action and inaction. The same facts, written vaguely, get filed away. Written specifically — with the right form number, the correct regulatory citation, the appropriate legal framing — they get taken seriously.
This isn't about gaming the system. It's about participating in it on equal terms. Companies have lawyers. Hospitals have billing departments. The IRS has enforcement agents. Debt collectors have sophisticated scripts. Ordinary people have... whatever they can figure out from a Google search at 11 PM.
FightThis is the equalizer. Not a lawyer. Not a guarantee. Just the well-crafted letter that gets the conversation started on your terms.
Origin
The CDPH complaint.
A few years ago, my mother experienced what's called medical abandonment — a doctor terminated care without proper notice or referral, in violation of California medical board rules. Filing the complaint with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) took me, a technical professional with a lot of free time, the better part of a weekend.
The complaint form wasn't complicated. The supporting documentation wasn't complicated. But knowing what to write, which regulations to cite, and how to frame a complaint so it gets taken seriously rather than filed away — that took research. Time. Energy. Things most people don't have at the moment they need them most.
I kept thinking: how does an ordinary person — working a full-time job, kids at home, no idea what a "scope of practice violation" is — fight back against this kind of thing? They don't. They give up. The system is engineered to make them give up.
FightThis is the tool I wish my mother had. It's the tool I wish every uninsured patient had. Every senior with a debt collector calling. Every taxpayer staring at a CP2000.
Who built this
Built by an engineer.
Darrin Abell
Founder, FightThis
Operator, builder, and person who has engaged in his share of disputes.
Building FightThis to give everyone the leverage that lawyers, hospital billing departments, and federal agencies already have.
Posture
Why this isn't DoNotPay.
DoNotPay's FTC settlement in 2024–2025 was instructive. They made claims their product couldn't back up. We learned from that.
FightThis is honest about what it is: a drafting tool. We help you write a letter you could write yourself with enough time and research. We just make it faster and more precise. We cite real statutes (not fabricated ones). We don't claim to be lawyers. We don't guarantee outcomes. We tell you when your situation is above our pay grade and you need a real attorney.
Roadmap
What we're working on next.
The same letter-drafting playbook applies wherever you have legal leverage but lack the time, language, or templates to use it. These are the next verticals we're researching.
Landlord-tenant disputes
Security deposit demand letters, habitability complaints, and unlawful entry notices. Most states require a written demand before small claims; we'll handle the demand.
Credit report disputes
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) challenges to inaccurate items on Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion reports. The bureaus must investigate within 30 days; most consumers never trigger that obligation.
Wage and hour claims
Demand letters for unpaid overtime, off-the-clock work, and final-paycheck violations. The DOL backs you; most employees never write the letter.
Subscription cancellation enforcement
When "click to cancel" doesn't, the FTC's 2024 Negative Option Rule gives consumers real teeth. Most companies fold the moment they see citations.
Airline and travel disputes
DOT-backed refund demands for canceled flights, delayed baggage, and tarmac strandings. 14 CFR Part 259 entitles you to specific remedies; airlines hope you don't know that.
Have a dispute type you'd like us to build next? Email press@fightthis.ai.
Press & partnerships
Working with us.
If you're a journalist, patient advocacy organization, legal aid clinic, or consumer protection researcher interested in what we're building — reach out. We're interested in partnerships that put this tool in front of people who need it most.
FightThis.ai is operated by FightThis.ai LLC.