Navigating Severe Medical Trauma
Semaglutide-based medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus have the potential to cause severe gastrointestinal damage. Some individuals also claim there may be a connection between semaglutide and vision loss and blood-clotting issues.
These issues have the potential to severely and permanently impact your health and quality of life.
Grounds for Semaglutide Lawsuits
Many physicians prescribe semaglutide-based medications, like Ozempic and Wegovy, for type 2 diabetes and long-term weight management. These medications encourage the release of insulin, bind to the GLP-1 receptor in your brain to signal “fullness,” and slow down gastric emptying.
However, some people’s digestion systems have slowed down to the point of blockage and paralysis, leading to serious, long-term health issues. Additionally, patients may experience other severe, unexpected side effects. Victims may be eligible for financial compensation where the manufacturer has failed to disclose the risk of these side effects, such as:
- Stomach paralysis
- Ileus
- Intestinal blockage
- Vision loss
- Blindness
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Death
Why Trust Dunn Sheehan
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Our results speak for themselves. We’ve helped seriously injured victims recover millions of dollars in damages and reclaim their lives.
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Product and pharmaceutical litigation is our specialty. We have the knowledge and resources to successfully challenge sophisticated drug manufacturers.
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We accept a limited number of cases to ensure we provide each client with the dedication and focus they deserve.
Reclaim Your Life
We can’t change the past, but we can change your future. Use our free tool to find out if you have a case and qualify for financial compensation.
How We Fight for You
We first build your case by working with top medical authorities to show how a semaglutide-based medication caused your condition. We document all the damages caused by the drug injury, and then we file for maximum compensation.
When possible, we’ll work with the defendant to settle on a generous settlement, but if they refuse to pay, we’ll take your case to trial to ensure you receive justice.
Frequently Asked Questions
The statute of limitations for pharmaceutical litigation varies from state to state. You should contact an Ozempic attorney to evaluate your product liability claim right away before your state’s statute of limitations expires and you are time-barred from seeking compensation.
Use our online case tool or contact us to schedule a consultation to learn whether you have a case for your semaglutide injury.
If you think you’re experiencing symptoms or side effects from Ozempic, Wegovy, or Rybelsus, talk to a doctor immediately. Semaglutide can cause serious or life-threatening conditions, so it’s important to receive professional medicare care as soon as possible.
While we do have experience working with drug injury victims, our legal expertise is not a substitute for medical care. Consult a doctor who can properly assess your condition, treat your symptoms, and help establish whether semaglutide was the cause.
If these side effects cause serious harm to your financial, physical, and/or mental well-being, a dedicated Ozempic attorney can help you claim compensation.
When you experience a drug injury because of faulty design, production errors, or insufficient warnings about potential side effects, the drug manufacturer may be responsible.
These types of drugs fall into two categories: defective drugs and dangerous drugs. Defective drugs have a faulty design or were manufactured incorrectly, while dangerous drugs have serious side effects that the pharmaceutical company may have failed to adequately disclose.
In both these cases, your health and safety suffer. Our dedicated team will help you seek compensation directly from the pharmaceutical company whose negligence is responsible for your injury.
To increase your chances of getting compensation, choose an attorney with demonstrated experience and success in pharmaceutical litigation.
Pharmaceutical companies have well-funded corporate legal teams that will fight litigation every step of the way. Your attorney needs to have the knowledge and resources to face them and win.
Connor Sheehan, co-founder of Dunn Sheehan, has the expertise you need to win your semaglutide injury case. He has handled cases across the nation, and he’s won millions of dollars in damages for victims of drug injuries.
The FDA approved Ozempic on December 5, 2017 to help control blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. In 2021, the FDA approved Wegovy for treating adults suffering from weight management issues and weight-related conditions, like high cholesterol or high blood pressure. In 2022, the FDA expanded their Wegovy approval to include treating obesity in teenagers aged 12 and older.
As the popularity of Ozempic and other semaglutide medications have increased, so have reports of adverse effects. Many current lawsuits allege that the manufacturer knew of these side effects and did not adequately warn consumers.
For example, some patients have experienced severe and long-term gastrointestinal side effects, like gastroparesis. Doctors cannot cure this condition, only medically and surgically manage it. A victim of semaglutide injury potentially faces a lifetime of medical intervention.
However, the FDA didn’t add ileus (lack of proper intestinal movement or function) to Ozempic’s and Wegovy’s warning labels until 2023. By showing that the manufacturer knew about these gastrointestinal risks previously and failed to disclose them adequately to the FDA, a semaglutide or Ozempic attorney can demonstrate product liability.
In addition to gastrointestinal issues, some patients have recently claimed that semaglutide caused severe vision loss and blood clotting issues. If patients experienced any of these severe side effects after using semaglutide, they may have a case for compensation.
Connor Sheehan of Dunn Sheehan LLP has handled cases in nearly 40 states and has tried more than 25 cases in trials lasting from a few days to nine weeks. He has extensive expertise as a Steven-Johnson Syndrome, pharmaceutical, and Ozempic attorney.
Over the last decade, he has collected well over $100 million in contingent fees for clients suffering from serious drug injury harm. His exemplary work in product liability has been repeatedly recognized by Texas Super Lawyers.
If you’ve suffered serious medical harm from a semaglutide-based medication, you need help from an attorney proven to have the knowledge and skills to succeed. Connor brings a wealth of legal expertise, courtroom experience, and medical understanding to every case. He and his team will work tirelessly to get you the justice and compensation you need to rebuild your life.