Weight Loss Drug Personal Injury Claims

What Factors Allow Qualifying for a Personal Injury Claim from a Weight Loss Drug?

Many people have taken weight loss drugs in an effort to lose weight and improve their overall health. There are constant societal pressures on people to be thin, or to be healthier or to look a certain way. If you look at the advertisements, they tout taking weight loss drugs as a magic pill to lose weight fast and efficiently. But these individuals never guessed that the weight loss drugs that they trusted to shed the pounds, would come with risks and hazards that could jeopardize their overall health and well-being.

Taking a weight loss drug can be hazardous to your health, regardless of what your doctor says when it is prescribed to help you lower your personal weight. These drugs need to enter the bloodstream and then the body has to eliminate the waste from the drug chemicals and medication. If you receive an injection, it can take the body some time to eliminate the drug. In the meantime, the weight loss drug can stay in the body being processed by the liver and other vital organs, which can harm that sensitive organ and your body functions in general.

How Do Weight Loss Drugs Work in the Body?

A weight loss drug works in the body one of three ways:

1. To reduce your appetite to eat less.
2. To reduce absorption of fat or other targeted nutrients to lose weight.
3. To increase your level of burning fat in the body.

If your doctor has noted that you are overweight for your body type, then weight loss pills may be recommended. Usually, the weight loss drugs are not offered alone, but are meant to be part of a healthier lifestyle that can include: participating in more exercise in your daily and weekly routine, eating a more rounded and healthier diet, and using weight loss drugs as recommended to curb appetite or lose weight. The weight loss drugs typically have many side effects, and these adverse effects on your body are what will cause the personal injury from using the drugs.

What Are the Common Side Effects of Using Weight Loss Drugs?

There are many common side effects of using weight loss drugs. These adverse effects on your body can include:

• Constipation of bowels
• Upset and churning stomach
• Overall bloating
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Gallbladder damage
• Kidney failure
• Pancreatitis
• Hypoglycemia
• Reflux
• Burping
• Nausea
• Heartburn
• Increase of heart rate
• Heart palpitations
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Indigestion problems
• Cramping in the abdomen

If you have taken a weight loss drug and now have permanent or disabling side effects, you can contact us at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792 to talk to a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer today. We are here for you and can help you in your time of greatest need. You can call our best Los Angeles lawyers today, even if you are still being treated under a doctor’s care for your personal injuries.

Long-Term and Short-Term Strategies for Weight Loss With Weight Loss Drugs Can Be Deadly

People have actually died using weight loss drugs, because of the potent nature of the medication. This can include someone who had an idea for a short-term strategy to lose weight. If you have wanted to lose weight in a safer environment, and decided to lose weight slowly over time, you are still at risk of being personally injured or even killed, using a weight loss drug.

Can Weight Loss Drugs Affect Your Fertility?

Yes, weight loss drugs can detrimentally affect your fertility and ability to conceive a child after the use of these types of medications. If you are overweight, you may be more susceptible to acquiring diseases related to obesity such as high blood pressure or hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and other comorbidities. But if you take weight loss drugs, you can increase the rate of adverse and devastating effects on the body. Additionally, you can experience birth defects if the drugs are used during your pregnancy. The weight loss drugs can also cause other harmful symptoms in your body and may be related to the development of other chronic diseases over time with the continued use of these drugs.

Do Weight Loss Drugs Cause Gastrointestinal Diseases?

In some cases, a weight loss drug can cause a gastrointestinal disease or make a stomach problem so bad, that it turns into a chronic problem over time.

• Must have taken Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro
• Must have a diagnosis of a Qualifying injury
• Must have taken Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro for at least 30 days prior to diagnosis
• For death cases, death has to be related to qualifying injury

What Types of Injuries Qualify for a Personal Injury Claim for Adverse Effects of Using a Weight Loss Drug?

If you are personally injured from taking or using a weight loss drug, you may suffer a debilitating injury or disability from the use of these medications. But you may not be able to make a claim for all of your injuries. If you have suffered the following injuries, you can make a claim with us after we investigate your case. We can help you recover compensation for your personal injuries from taking weight loss drugs if you have experienced:

• Persistent Vomiting for 2 or More Weeks Requiring Medical Care
• Hospitalization for Vomiting or Gastric Injury (While taking or within 60 days of stopping)
• Gastroparesis (While taking or within 6 months of stopping)
• Stomach Paralysis (While taking or within 6 months of stopping)
• Intestinal Blockage (While taking or within 6 months of stopping)
• Ileus (While taking or within 6 months of stopping)
• Pancreatic Cancer (While taking or after stopping)
• DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) (While taking or within 6 months of stopping)
• Pulmonary Aspiration (Food, Liquids, Saliva, or Vomit is Breathed into the Airways) (While taking or
• within 6 months of stopping)
• Other Potentially Related Gastric Injury or Disorder (While taking or within 6 months of stopping)

We understand that you may still be under the doctor’s care for your personal injuries related to using weight loss drugs. You can call us and talk to the best Los Angeles weight loss drug personal injury attorney by calling our office now at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792.

What Factors Are an Automatic Rejection for a Weight Loss Personal Injury Claim?

If you have the following factors related to your personal injury claim for weight loss drugs, you may be automatically rejected from making a claim for reimbursement based on your injuries. If you have the following conditions, we may not be able to help you.

• Did not use Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro

What if I Used Tirzepatide, Am I Automatically Rejected From Making a Personal Injury Claim?

No, if you used Tirzepatide, you are not automatically rejected from making a personal injury claim with our legal office. For example, if you used Tirzepatide it is sold under the name Mounjaro and you would be eligible for a weight loss personal injury claim. But if you are using a weight loss drug that is not under the common name or manufacturer's brands of Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro mentioned above, you will be ineligible for initiating a lawsuit with us at this time.

Are There Any Other Factors That Will Prevent a Lawsuit?

Yes, there are several other factors that will prevent our legal office from being able to help you with your personal injury claim from injuries suffered while taking weight loss medications and drugs. The other factors that will disqualify you from a lawsuit include:

• You were not diagnosed with a qualifying injury
• You have insufficient usage of the weight loss drugs
• You have a family history of one of the following heath conditions and client was diagnosed with same injury:
• Intestinal Blockage
• Medullary Thyroid Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia II (MEN 2 Syndrome)
• You had any of the following procedures or diagnoses:
• Prior Abdominal Surgery On or Near Stomach
• Abdominal Radiation
• Lupus
• Ehlers-Danos Syndrome
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Multiple Sclerosis

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your legal claim, you can call us today to review your claim. Our knowledgeable Los Angeles lawyers are ready to talk to you, and all you have to do is to pick up the mobile phone and start the process right now.

Figuring Out My Eligibility for a Law Claim on My Personal Injuries is Confusing, Who Can I Call Today to Review My Claim?

We care about your personal injury claim and want to talk to you about recovery compensation for your losses. We know that it can be scary and nerve-wracking to make the first call to our Los Angeles lawyers, but we want to talk to you and are very patient when you call us for legal consultation advice.

You can call us today at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792. Our legal team is ready to review your personal injury case with you now. We will provide you with the next steps to initiate a lawsuit based on the merits of your personal injury claim. Call today to start the process to healing and recovery at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792.