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These drugs are everywhere — and so are the people whose stomachs never recovered. If you were hospitalized or diagnosed with gastroparesis or a bowel obstruction after taking a GLP-1 medication, one free phone call tells you whether you have a claim.
In short: GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic slow the digestive system by design. Lawsuits allege that for some patients they slowed it to a stop — causing gastroparesis, intestinal blockages, and other severe gastrointestinal injuries — and that the manufacturers failed to warn how severe and lasting those effects could be.
The drugs involved: Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus (semaglutide), Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide), and related GLP-1 receptor agonists prescribed for diabetes and weight loss.
Who typically qualifies: People who took a GLP-1 drug and were then diagnosed with gastroparesis, ileus, or a bowel obstruction — particularly where the injury meant hospitalization, repeated ER visits, or ongoing treatment.
Act now: These claims proceed in coordinated national litigation and deadlines turn on your diagnosis date. The consultation is free and handled entirely by phone.
What GLP-1 Drugs Do — and What the Lawsuits Allege
GLP-1 receptor agonists became the most talked-about drugs in America almost overnight. Developed for type 2 diabetes and then prescribed by the millions for weight loss, they work in part by slowing gastric emptying — food simply sits in the stomach longer, so you feel full. That mechanism is the point. It is also, the lawsuits allege, the problem.
For some patients, the slowdown did not stop when the drug was supposed to wear off. Patients have reported and been diagnosed with gastroparesis — a paralyzed stomach that will not empty — along with ileus and intestinal obstructions. The symptoms are brutal: relentless vomiting, sometimes of food eaten days earlier, malnutrition, dehydration, repeated hospitalizations, and in some cases feeding tubes.
The lawsuits allege the manufacturers knew these drugs could cause severe and persistent gastrointestinal injury and failed to warn patients and doctors of how bad it could get — marketing them aggressively while the labels soft-pedaled the risk. Thousands of claims are consolidated in coordinated federal litigation, and new claims continue to be filed.
Compensation in GLP-1 Cases
Gastroparesis can turn eating — the most ordinary thing in life — into a daily ordeal. Compensation in these claims can account for hospitalizations and medical expenses past and future, lost income, and the physical misery and disruption of a digestive system that stopped working. Cases involving feeding tubes, surgeries, or long hospital stays are valued accordingly.
This litigation is still developing, and no honest lawyer will promise outcomes this early. What we control is the quality of your file — and a well-documented claim is worth more in every settlement conversation that follows.
How Your GLP-1 Claim Works
Handled from Alabama, by an Alabama firm — with national trial co-counsel where your case benefits from it.
Free Phone Consultation
Tell us which drug you took, for how long, and what you were diagnosed with. We can usually tell you in one call whether you qualify.
Electronic Sign-Up and Records
The engagement is signed from your phone or computer. We collect pharmacy records, hospital records, and imaging — the proof that qualifies and values your claim.
Your Claim Is Filed and Prosecuted
We file your claim in the coordinated national litigation, working alongside experienced trial co-counsel who help lead these dockets — disclosed to you, agreed in writing, at no added cost. Your relationship stays with us.
Resolution — No Fee Unless You Recover
The attorney fee comes out of any recovery, never out of your pocket. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fee.
Ozempic & GLP-1 Claims — Frequently Asked Questions
1.What does it cost to pursue an Ozempic or GLP-1 claim?
Nothing up front. The consultation is free, and the case is handled on a contingency fee — the attorney fee is a percentage of any recovery. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fee.
2.I took the drug for weight loss, not diabetes. Do I still qualify?
Yes. Why the drug was prescribed does not disqualify you — weight loss prescriptions, diabetes prescriptions, and off-label use are all part of this litigation. What matters is that you took a GLP-1 drug and suffered a serious gastrointestinal injury.
3.I had bad nausea and vomiting but no formal diagnosis. Do I have a case?
Maybe — it depends on what your medical records show. ER visits, a gastric emptying study, or hospital records documenting obstruction or severe gastroparesis symptoms can carry a claim even if the chart wording varies. Call and let us look at what you have.
4.Do I have to stop taking my medication to file a claim?
That is a medical decision between you and your doctor — not something a law firm should decide for you. Filing a claim does not require stopping a medication your doctor believes you need. Never change a prescription without talking to your physician first.
5.Will I have to go to court?
Almost certainly not. These claims proceed in coordinated national litigation and are handled through records and filings. Most clients complete their entire case by phone, email, and electronic signature without ever appearing anywhere.
6.Who will actually handle my case?
The Harris Firm LLC. We evaluate your claim, sign you up, gather your records, and stay your firm throughout — and we work alongside experienced national trial co-counsel who help lead this litigation, with every arrangement disclosed to you and agreed in writing at no added cost.
Find Out If You Qualify — Free
One free phone call tells you whether your GLP-1 use and diagnosis qualify, and what happens next. No obligation, no fee unless you recover.
Have This Handy When You Call
✓ Which GLP-1 drug you took and roughly when
✓ Your diagnosis — gastroparesis, ileus, or bowel obstruction
✓ Hospitalizations or ER visits and where
✓ Tests you have had, like a gastric emptying study
✓ Rough is fine — we track down the records
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