Why Are People Filing Lawsuits Over GLP-1 Drugs?

GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Trulicity, and Rybelsus have become household names, prescribed to millions seeking better blood sugar control or weight management. These injectable medications work by mimicking a natural hormone that regulates appetite and blood sugar, but beneath their promised benefits lies a darker reality. Patients are now coming forward with stories of severe gastrointestinal injuries, hospitalizations, and life-altering complications that manufacturers allegedly knew about but failed to properly disclose.

Serious Side Effects and Health Complications Associated with GLP-1 Drugs

The side effects associated with GLP-1 drugs go far beyond what is listed on the packaging. Patients who trusted these medications have experienced severe, sometimes permanent damage to their digestive systems. Many have required emergency medical intervention, extended hospital stays, and invasive surgical procedures to address complications that could have been avoided with proper warnings.

The most serious reported complications include:

• Gastroparesis (Stomach Paralysis): Your stomach loses its ability to empty properly, leading to severe nausea, vomiting, bloating, and unbearable abdominal pain that can persist for months or become permanent.
• Bowel Obstruction: Your intestines become blocked, preventing waste from passing through your body—a medical emergency that often requires immediate surgery.
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Blood clots form in your veins, potentially breaking free and traveling to your lungs, creating a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
• Chronic Vomiting and Diarrhea: These persistent symptoms can last weeks or months and lead to dangerous dehydration, malnutrition, and repeated hospitalizations.

GLP-1 Manufacturers Failed to Warn Patients and Providers About These Risks

Drug manufacturers have a legal and ethical obligation to thoroughly test their products and provide clear warnings about potential risks. Evidence suggests that makers of GLP-1 drugs knew or should have known about these severe complications but failed to provide adequate warnings to patients and healthcare providers.

This important safety information could have helped you and your doctor make an informed decision—and if you knew about the risks, you might not have taken the medication at all. You may qualify for a GLP-1 lawsuit if you were diagnosed with gastroparesis, stomach paralysis, bowel obstruction, or intestinal blockage and regularly took a name-brand GLP-1 drug like Ozempic, Trulicity, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Rybelsus.

Compensation Available in Lawsuits Over GLP-1 Drugs

If you have suffered severe complications side effects from GLP-1 drugs, you deserve compensation for everything you’ve endured and continue to face. By filing a lawsuit, you can recover a settlement to help pay for several types of damages. Compensation available in a GLP-1 lawsuit may include:

• Coverage for past and future hospital stays, surgeries, emergency room visits, specialist consultations, and all other medical expenses associated with your GLP-1 complications
• Compensation for time missed from work during recovery and any reduction in your ability to earn income due to permanent disabilities
• Pain and suffering, which addresses the physical pain, emotional distress, and diminished quality of life you’ve experienced

If you believe that you qualify for a GLP-1 side effects lawsuit, it is important to act quickly and seek legal assistance as soon as possible. A specialized GLP-1 lawsuit attorney at Estey & Bomberger understands the complexities of pharmaceutical litigation and is actively pursuing these cases on behalf of injured patients nationwide. They will work tirelessly to defend your rights and secure the settlement that you deserve. Contact an attorney today for a free consultation and take your first steps toward justice.