OZEMPIC LAWSUITS

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Rybelsus are prescription drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, abbreviated as GLP-1 RA. The medications mimic a natural human glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) that slows the movement of food through the stomach. In healthy people, GLP-1 plays a key role in regulating blood sugar levels by increasing insulin secretion when food enters the stomach. GLP-1 also helps regulate the rate at which food moves from your stomach into your small intestine.

Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are administered as an injection. The major difference between these drugs is that Ozempic and Mounjaro are intended for treatment of type 2 diabetes, while Wegovy has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight loss. Much like Ozempic and Mounjaro, Rybelsus is designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but people take this medication daily in the form of an oral tablet instead of an injection.

Because Ozempic and other similar drugs act like naturally occurring GLP-1, taking these drugs serve to further increase the body’s insulin secretion and slow food leaving the stomach. This slowing of digestion can be helpful to people who wish to lose weight and with management of diabetes. However, these drugs can also lead to excessive slowing of the digestive process and may cause serious health problems such as gastroparesis, ileus, gastric obstruction, intestinal blockage, and intestinal pseudo-obstruction.  

People who have taken Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Rybelsus and later developed a gastrointestinal problem are filing lawsuits against the companies who manufacturer these drugs. In these lawsuits, victims are claiming these companies failed to properly warn about all the potential health risks causing them injuries and damages.

Attorney Ethan Vessels accepts Ozempic cases in both Ohio and West Virginia. If you or a loved one took Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Rybelsus and have been diagnosed with gastroparesis, ileus, gastric obstruction, intestinal blockage, or intestinal pseudo-obstruction, please contact Ethan Vessels for a free, no obligation consultation. He can be reached by calling 740-374-5346 or sending a message here from this website. 

Gastroparesis is paralysis of the stomach. It's a functional disorder affecting stomach nerves and muscles that disrupts how the stomach is emptied. In a healthy stomach, strong muscles contract to move food through the stomach into the small intestine. With gastroparesis, these muscles do not work properly, and the digestive process is slowed down. In some cases of gastroparesis, these stomach muscles fail to work at all. As a result, the person’s stomach does not empty as it should. Therefore, food stays in the stomach longer than normal, rather than moving normally into the small intestine, which impedes healthy digestion.

• Abdominal Pain
• Constipation
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Bloating
• Acid Reflux
• Abnormal Blood Sugar Levels
• Weight Loss
• Loss of Appetite
  

• Dehydration
• Malnutrition
• Intestinal Blockage
• Ulcers
• Bleeding
  

Ileus is the medical term used for the lack of normal digestive movement somewhere in the intestines. The condition can lead to a buildup of food and potential blockage of the intestine, meaning no food, liquid, or gas is able to pass through. The symptoms of ileus are very similar to the gastroparesis symptoms listed above. 

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a health condition where the intestine is unable to contract and move food, liquids, or air through the digestive tract, however there is no physical blockage. This disorder most often affects the small intestine but can also occur in the large intestine.

For more than sixteen years, people in Ohio and West Virginia have been contacting Ethan Vessels for legal advice, guidance, and representation when they or a loved one have been injured by dangerous prescription drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Rybelsus.

Lawsuits involving dangerous prescription drugs can be highly complex and difficult to prove. That’s why an attorney with Ethan’s experience, reputation, and resources is needed. Ethan typically handles these cases with co-counsel at no additional expense to the client.

Ethan is a proven trial attorney who adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards. His focus is representing those who have been injured due to the negligence of others, including companies who manufacture dangerous prescription medications. 

If you or a loved one were prescribed and took Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Rybelsus, then were diagnosed with a gastrointestinal health problem such as gastroparesis, ileus, or intestinal blockage, please contact Ethan Vessels for a free, no obligation consultation. He will answer all your questions and provide you with the feedback you need to decide whether you should pursue a claim and the amount of time you have remaining to file a lawsuit. The meeting and its details will be kept strictly confidential.

When he accepts Ozempic cases, he typically works on a contingent fee basis, which means there is no fee for his legal services until and unless a settlement or verdict is reached.