Ozempic Lawsuit Costs

How Are Ozempic Lawsuit Costs Paid?

When you work with an Ozempic lawsuit lawyer, they generally handle the case based on contingency. You do not need to pay a retainer before they will begin work on your case, and there are no costs or fees paid in advance. The law firm will use its resources to manage your case, recoup expenses, and collect attorney’s fees only if the lawyer secures compensation for you.

Multidistrict litigation (MDL), including the Ozempic mass tort, offers a way for plaintiffs to keep costs down while building a compelling case against the liable parties. Because all cases are consolidated for discovery, they share the costs of investigating what occurred. This includes hiring experts, working with scientists, and taking other steps to gather convincing evidence.

What Is the Current Status of the Ozempic Mass Tort?

As of August 2024, the Ozempic multidistrict litigation is underway in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ozempic was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017 as the first of a class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. These medications help regulate blood sugar for Type II diabetics, often with the desired side effect of significant weight loss.

The case, officially named MDL 3094 IN RE: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs) Products Liability Litigation, was consolidated into a mass tort in February 2024. The original judge, U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter, passed away just three months later. Judge Karen Spencer Marston is now presiding over MDL 3094.

Despite being in the earliest stages of pretrial motions and discovery, MDL 3094 continues to grow. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation reported 346 pending actions in its August report. This number will likely increase dramatically in the coming months as potential plaintiffs become aware of their rights and legal options for joining the mass tort.

What Injuries and Harm Have Been Linked to Ozempic Use?

The Ozempic lawsuits allege that the manufacturers of these drugs knew about the health hazards but failed to warn users of the risk of several serious health conditions. To qualify to join the Ozempic MDL, you must have a documented history or diagnosis of:

• Blocked intestine (bowel obstruction) requiring hospitalization
• Gastric pacemaker or surgically implanted gastric stimulator
• Gastroparesis (stomach paralysis) with or without hospitalization
• Ileus (intestinal blockage) diagnosis before November 2022
• Malnutrition requiring hospitalization
• Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)
• Pulmonary aspiration while under anesthesia or during surgery
• Sudden blurred vision
• Sudden color vision loss
• Sudden dark area or shadow in vision
• Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
• Wernicke’s encephalopathy

You could file a complaint and join the tort if you took Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda, Victoza, Trulicity, or Zepbound. If you were diagnosed with any of the above conditions while taking or after stopping a semaglutide medication, you could qualify.

Recoverable Damages in an Ozempic Case

In addition to the inconvenience of suffering injuries and getting sick, potential plaintiffs also incurred expenses and losses because of their medical condition and treatment needs. These costs become the recoverable damages in the case. Some of the types of damages that could be available in an Ozempic injury case could include:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are the financial expenses and losses you endured because of your medical condition or illness. This includes current and future medical bills for treatment, lost income if you missed work, out-of-pocket costs you incurred, and diminished earning capacity if you cannot return to your previous job or are too disabled for the workforce in general.

Non-economic Damages

In addition to economic damages, you can seek non-economic damages. These cover the intangible losses you suffered. Examples include physical pain and emotional suffering, mental anguish, and distress over new disabilities.

Other Damages

Judges and juries sometimes order additional damages in dangerous drug cases. Punitive damages might be available when there is strong evidence that shows the pharmaceutical company acted intentionally or fraudulently. Some cases also involve injunctive relief. This is not monetary but, instead, a demand for the defendant to take a certain action to prevent similar issues for consumers in the future.

How Can I Learn More About My Rights If I Meet Ozempic Lawsuit Eligibility?

If you developed one of the above illnesses shortly after stopping Ozempic or another semaglutide medication, you want to get a dangerous drug lawyer on your side. At The Goldwater Law Firm, we can match you with one of our law firm partners representing clients in the Ozempic lawsuit. We have co-counsels handling these cases in all 50 states.

Our team is one of the most trusted, reputable, and widely recognized law firms in the country, and we carefully build strategic partnerships with many of the largest and most successful law firms across the nation. This allows us to serve injured victims across the country.

We support our co-counsels as they fight the corporations that harm consumers and profit from dangerous products that cause life-altering injuries. We ensure they have the resources necessary to seek and secure fair compensation in these cases, including access to a vast network of experts and specialists, including drug experts.