If you used to take Ozempic for your diabetes and suffered side effects such as gallbladder disease, you may have a claim against the drug’s manufacturer. By filing a lawsuit, you can get funds to cover the losses you sustained because of the side effects of the diabetes drug. Depending on your particular situation, you may be able to seek the following damages:
Medical Expenses After You Used Ozempic
Ozempic may cause side effects such as painful and serious vomiting or gallstone development. Other users of this drug also reported suffering from gallbladder disease as a side effect. These medical problems can require extensive treatment. The funds you may secure can cover the tests and evaluations used for diagnosing your condition, treatments you need to relieve your symptoms, and medications necessary for your recovery. An attorney can monitor your healthcare costs and documents necessary to support your claim.
Lost Wages
Through an Ozempic lawsuit, you may be able to get compensation for lost wages while you recover from the usage of the drug. In addition to your base pay, you may be able to get compensation for the bonuses or raises you missed while you could not go to work. Also, your attorney can work to help you to be compensated for loss of earning potential if the drug’s long-term side effects prevent you from going to work again or leave you with a disability.
Pain and Suffering
A lawsuit against the manufacturer of Ozempic may provide you with the opportunity to get non-economic damages. Such compensation helps cover the mental and emotional impacts of the drug’s painful side effects. How much pain and suffering compensation you may secure depends on the court’s determination.
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages may be awarded in product liability cases when specific circumstances exist. This is possible when the manufacturer of the drug knowingly marketed a product with a defect, failed to test and validate the safety of the product, or failed to disclose known risks associated with the product. You must speak with an attorney to know whether you can seek punitive damages for your claim.
The total compensation you may be awarded may vary. Usually, courts consider the seriousness of your injuries and the total losses you suffered when they handle injury claims. Because taking your case to court is time-consuming and results in court fees, you may want to secure compensation through an out-of-court settlement. Your lawyer can negotiate a settlement that covers all of your losses without suing the drug manufacturer.
