What these claims are about
Lawsuits allege that manufacturers did not adequately warn about the risk of serious injury from GLP-1 medicines, including gastroparesis, intestinal obstruction and NAION, a form of sudden vision loss.
This litigation is at an early stage compared with the others on this site. Whether these medicines cause any particular injury is actively contested and has not been resolved.
Who tends to be affected
People prescribed semaglutide or a related GLP-1 medicine — Ozempic, Wegovy and others — for diabetes or weight loss, who then suffered a serious injury.
Claims currently being examined involve severe gastrointestinal injury, including stomach paralysis, and a form of sudden vision loss.
What helps a claim
You do not need any of this to talk to us — start with what you know and we will work out the rest. But these are the things that make a claim easier to evaluate, and they are worth gathering while you can.
- What you were prescribed, and roughly when you started and stopped
- Your diagnosis and roughly when it was made
- Prescription or pharmacy records
- Hospital and specialist records for the injury
- Whether the medicine was prescribed for diabetes or for weight loss
Questions people ask about this claim
Is this litigation actually happening yet?
Cases have been filed and consolidated, but it is earlier than the others on this site and the science is still being argued. We will tell you honestly where it stands when we speak, rather than implying more than is true.
I bought it from a compounding pharmacy or online.
Say so. Where the medicine came from changes who a claim would be against, and it is better established at the start.
What does it cost to ask?
Nothing. The review and the call are free, and the law firms in these cases generally work on a contingency basis, meaning their fee comes from a recovery rather than from you up front. Get the terms in writing before you sign anything.
How long do I have to bring a claim?
It depends on your state and on the type of claim, and in some cases the clock starts when you found out you were harmed rather than when it happened. That is genuinely worth asking about rather than assuming. Contacting us does not pause any deadline.
What if I am not sure I qualify?
Then ask. Working that out is the point of the review, it costs nothing, and if we do not think you have a claim we will tell you so.
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