⚠️ If you were hospitalized, visited the ER, or received a gastroparesis diagnosis while taking any GLP-1 medication, you may have a valid legal claim. Do not wait — statute of limitations applies.
What Is Gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach muscles stop working properly, preventing the stomach from emptying food at a normal rate. Food sits in the stomach for hours — sometimes days — leading to severe nausea, vomiting, bloating, and in serious cases dangerous malnutrition and hospitalization.
GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like semaglutide work in part by slowing down how quickly the stomach empties — this is by design. But in a significant number of patients this effect did not stop at a manageable slowing. It progressed to full gastroparesis — a serious medical condition with life-altering consequences that can last months or years after stopping the medication.
Why Are People Filing Lawsuits?
Lawsuits allege that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly were aware of the risk of severe gastroparesis and related gastrointestinal conditions but did not adequately warn prescribing physicians or patients about the potential severity of these effects. The failure to warn is the central legal argument in thousands of active cases currently being consolidated in federal court.
Symptoms That May Qualify
- Severe nausea that persists for hours or days and does not resolve
- Vomiting undigested food several hours after you finished eating
- Feeling completely full after eating only a few bites
- Stomach bloating, pain, or cramping that does not go away
- Significant unintended weight loss from inability to eat
- Emergency room visit or hospitalization for any of the above symptoms
- An official diagnosis of gastroparesis from a gastroenterologist
- Need for a feeding tube or IV nutrition due to inability to keep food down
What Documentation Do You Need?
- Records of your GLP-1 prescription or telehealth consultation
- ER visit records or hospital discharge papers
- Any gastroenterology consultation or diagnosis records
- Pharmacy records showing you filled a GLP-1 prescription
📋 Even if you do not currently have these documents a legal team can assist you in obtaining them. The absence of paperwork does not automatically disqualify you from having your case reviewed.
How Serious Are These Cases?
Some patients developed permanent or long-lasting gastroparesis requiring feeding tubes, ongoing specialist care, and significant lifestyle changes. Others faced months of inability to work or care for their families. The severity of the documented harm in this category is why it represents the largest volume of active GLP-1 lawsuits being filed in federal court as of 2026.
Which Medications Are Involved?
- Ozempic (semaglutide) — Novo Nordisk
- Wegovy (semaglutide) — Novo Nordisk
- Mounjaro (tirzepatide) — Eli Lilly
- Zepbound (tirzepatide) — Eli Lilly
- Compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide from any online telehealth platform
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