Ozempic Lawsuit

As of August 2023, Ozempic lawsuits were still in the early stages, and there have been no global settlements or jury trials. Jaclyn Bjorklund filed one of the first Ozempic gastroparesis lawsuits in Louisiana on Aug. 2, 2023, under case number 2:23-cv-01020-JDC-KK.

Ozempic is a brand name for semaglutide and is manufactured by Novo Nordisk. Bjorklund’s lawsuit included the drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and named Eli Lilly, its manufacturer, as a defendant.

So far, there haven’t been any Ozempic class-action lawsuits to demand refunds of the drug, but lawyers are accepting personal injury lawsuits for gastroparesis. Other Ozempic lawsuits include claims that the drug increases the risk of gallbladder disease.

As of August 2023, lawyers had not filed a motion to consolidate Ozempic lawsuits into multidistrict litigation. But that could change if this litigation grows.

People filed the most recent Ozempic lawsuits because they took the drug and later suffered from gastroparesis, a severe disorder that causes food to move too slowly through the stomach to the small intestine. In some cases, food may stop moving through the intestine altogether.

Gastroparesis may cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, abdominal pain, severe dehydration, acid reflux, malnutrition and weight loss. Undigested food may remain in the stomach and harden.

Ozempic belongs to a class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists, and lawyers are also investigating gastroparesis claims for other drugs in the same class.

According to Ozempic lawsuits, since the FDA approved Ozempic in 2017, Novo Nordisk has not included gastroparesis warnings in its prescription information. The company warned about other Ozempic side effects but didn’t warn the public of the risk of severe gastroparesis.

There is no cure for gastroparesis, and plaintiffs are seeking compensation for loss of quality of life, past and future medical bills and other damages.

Injuries Named in Ozempic Lawsuits

The main injury claimed in the most recent Ozempic lawsuits is gastroparesis, or a paralyzed stomach. This causes severe vomiting that can last for four weeks or more. Gastroparesis may also occur with gastroenteritis, or stomach inflammation.

According to Bjorklund’s complaint, which combines an Ozempic lawsuit and a Mounjaro lawsuit, she had gastrointestinal problems after she used Ozempic and Mounjaro. She took Ozempic for more than a year before she stopped using it in July 2023 and switched to Mounjaro. She experienced gastroparesis that caused severe vomiting, which led to her teeth falling out.

Bjorklund was forced to visit the emergency room several times and was hospitalized with symptoms that included stomach pain, gastrointestinal burning and throwing up whole food only hours after eating. She now takes additional medications for excessive vomiting.

You may qualify to file an Ozempic lawsuit if you took Ozempic for weight loss or any other indication and suffered gastroparesis. At this time, lawyers are accepting cases from people who suffered severe gastroparesis resulting in vomiting for four weeks or more.

Currently, you may not qualify if you had gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding or gastric sleeve surgery before taking Ozempic. Additionally, lawyers are not taking Ozempic cases if you are being treated for cancer.

These criteria are guidelines, and only an Ozempic lawyer can tell you if you qualify to file a lawsuit. Make sure you contact a lawyer right away for a free case review and preserve your right to file a lawsuit for potential compensation. Depending on the state you live in, you may only have a limited time to file.

When choosing an Ozempic lawyer, be sure to check the law firm’s experience and track record when it comes to obtaining settlements and favorable jury verdicts in pharmaceutical lawsuits. For example, Drugwatch works with Morgan & Morgan, one of the largest national law firms in the country.

The firm has recovered $15 billion in settlements and verdicts for clients. It is currently investigating more than 500 Ozempic gastroparesis lawsuits for clients in 45 states.

“Ms. Bjorklund put her trust in Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Company, and we believe that as a result she has gone through a hell that no one should have to endure,” Morgan & Morgan partner Paul Pennock said in a statement. “Ms. Bjorklund, as well as the over 500 clients across 45 states whose claims we continue to investigate, have suffered ongoing gastrointestinal problems that in many cases are severe, debilitating and disabling. Some of the injuries may be permanent.”

For many people injured through no fault of their own after taking Ozempic, filing a lawsuit can hold companies accountable for their alleged failure to warn patients about these serious side effects, Pennock added.