Join The Texas Ozempic Lawsuit: What Patients and Families Need to Know (2026)

Ozempic wasn't just prescribed to millions of Americans for type 2 diabetes and weight loss. It was marketed aggressively while its manufacturer knew about serious gastrointestinal complications including gastroparesis, ileus, and bowel obstruction, or vision loss and failed to adequately warn the patients and physicians relying on it.

At Sneed & Mitchell LLP, we won't allow pharmaceutical companies to profit at the expense of Texas patients while concealing the risks their products carry. If you or a loved one suffered serious side effects after taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, call us today at (866) 434-0014 for a free consultation.

Why Are the Makers of Ozempic Being Sued?

Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of Ozempic, faces a growing wave of litigation from patients across the country alleging the company knew about serious gastrointestinal risks including gastroparesis, ileus, and bowel obstruction but failed to disclose that information to patients or their prescribing physicians in ways that would have allowed them to make informed decisions about their care. Over 400 complaints have been filed by individuals across 45 states, and the FDA has already acknowledged reports linking Ozempic and other GLP-1 receptor agonist medications to delayed gastric emptying and intestinal paralysis while critics continue to argue the drug's label still falls short of warning patients about the full extent of what these conditions can mean for their lives.

When a manufacturer conceals known risks to protect billions in profits, Texas law gives injured patients the right to hold them fully accountable through civil litigation, and our trial attorneys routinely pursue exactly that accountability against some of the largest pharmaceutical corporations in our state and across the country.

The Serious Health Risks Ozempic Patients Are Experiencing

Gastroparesis, also known as stomach paralysis, is among the most devastating conditions being reported by Ozempic patients here in Texas, causing the stomach muscles to stop moving food through the digestive tract effectively and resulting in chronic vomiting, malnutrition, dehydration, and in severe cases the need for feeding tubes or surgery to manage complications that may never fully resolve.

Other serious conditions being alleged in active litigation include ileus, where the intestines temporarily stop functioning entirely, bowel obstruction requiring emergency intervention, NAION which is a condition affecting the optic nerve that can cause permanent vision loss, chronic acid reflux causing esophageal damage, and unintended severe weight loss driven by the body's inability to absorb nutrition properly.

Research published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience and findings from the University of Chicago have raised serious concerns about the widespread use of GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic, with researchers warning that the current enthusiasm for these drugs in the market is likely resulting in overuse and that higher doses carry stronger and more severe side effects that patients were never warned about including the risk of permanent gastrointestinal dysfunction.

What the Lawsuits Actually Allege

These mass tort cases are built on a failure to warn theory, meaning the lawsuits allege that Novo Nordisk knew or should have known about the risk of serious gastrointestinal complications including gastroparesis and ileus and failed to adequately disclose those risks to patients and prescribing physicians in ways that would have changed how the drug was prescribed and used. The FDA announced in July 2023 that it was reviewing reports of stomach paralysis associated with GLP-1 drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy, lending significant weight to the claims patients and their families are bringing forward.

It has also been alleged that manufacturers could have implemented stronger label warnings, usage restrictions, and physician guidance to minimize the harm posed to patients but chose instead to protect market share and profits while patients suffered consequences that in many cases have become permanent and life altering.

Do You Qualify to File an Ozempic Lawsuit Here in Texas?

You may have a valid claim if you were prescribed Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro and subsequently developed serious gastrointestinal complications including gastroparesis, ileus, bowel obstruction, or NAION, particularly if those conditions required hospitalization, ongoing medical treatment, or resulted in permanent changes to your health and quality of life.

Our trial attorneys will evaluate your situation by reviewing your prescription records, medical diagnoses, symptom timeline, imaging results including gastric emptying studies, emergency room records, and documentation of how these conditions have impacted your work, income, and daily life. We build every Ozempic case individually because the harm these patients suffer is severe enough to warrant individual litigation and the maximum recovery Texas law allows.

What Compensation Can Texas Patients Recover?

Texas law gives injured patients the right to pursue both economic and non-economic damages in pharmaceutical injury claims, and when our trial attorneys build your case we identify and document every category of loss you have experienced so that nothing is left behind.

Economic damages in Ozempic cases routinely include medical expenses, hospitalization costs, surgical intervention, ongoing treatment and specialist care, the cost of feeding tubes or nutritional support, lost wages during recovery, and loss of future earning capacity for those whose conditions have permanently impacted their ability to work. Non-economic damages account for the pain and suffering, mental anguish, PTSD, loss of enjoyment of life, and disfigurement that these conditions routinely cause in patients whose lives have been permanently altered by a drug they were never properly warned about.

No publicly reported settlements exist in Ozempic litigation yet as cases are being consolidated into multidistrict litigation nationwide, but if past pharmaceutical litigation is any measure, successful outcomes in bellwether trials could drive global settlements reaching into the billions. What your individual case is worth depends on the severity of your injuries, the documentation supporting your claim, and the legal team fighting for you here in Texas.

What You Should Do Right Now

Save every medical record, prescription record, imaging result, hospital visit documentation, and physician note connected to your Ozempic use and the conditions that followed. Do not discard anything and do not wait, because evidence that supports your claim must be preserved and the sooner our team is retained the more effectively we can build the strongest possible case on your behalf.

Do not speak with the drug manufacturer's representatives or their insurance contacts before consulting with one of our trial attorneys, because a single statement made without legal counsel can be used to limit or eliminate your right to full compensation here in Texas.

Contact Sneed & Mitchell LLP Today

Sneed & Mitchell LLP is known statewide for routinely taking on the largest corporations in the world and winning, and pharmaceutical companies are no exception. We won't allow drug manufacturers to hide behind regulatory approvals while Texas patients suffer permanent and life altering harm from risks that were known and concealed. Our trial attorneys carry over 60 years of combined experience helping plaintiff, have recovered over $100 million for injured clients across our state, and handle every Ozempic lawsuit on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing upfront and owe us nothing unless we win. No hidden costs, no fees, no financial risk to you or your family.

Sneed & Mitchell LLP is a personal injury law firm with offices in throughout the State of Texas.

If you or a loved one suffered serious side effects after taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, call us today at (866) 434-0014 or send us a message online and we'll contact you immediately. Your health matters.