Did Tepezza Cause Your Hearing Loss or Tinnitus?
Tepezza (teprotumumab) is an intravenous medication marketed by Horizon Therapeutics for thyroid eye disease (TED). Patients across the country have reported permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, and related auditory injuries after receiving Tepezza infusions — risks that were not adequately disclosed when the drug came to market in January 2020. Baker Legal Team is actively representing plaintiffs in the federal Tepezza MDL and reviewing new cases nationwide.
Call Baker Legal Team at 888-468-4608 for a free, confidential consultation.
The Disclosure Gap: 10% vs. Nearly 65%
What Horizon reported at approval — and described as temporary
Independent Stanford-led study — substantial hearing loss, tinnitus, or related symptoms
The FDA approved Tepezza in January 2020 based on two clinical trials of just 170 patients. Horizon reported that 10% of those patients experienced hearing-related symptoms — and described them as temporary. The hearing risks were not added to the warning label until July 2023.
A May 2023 peer-reviewed study published through the Endocrine Society — led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers and conducted independently of Horizon — found that nearly 65% of patients who received multiple Tepezza infusions experienced substantial hearing loss, tinnitus, or related auditory symptoms. Subsequent investigations have continued to show a much higher incidence of permanent hearing damage than Horizon disclosed during Tepezza’s approval and early marketing.
The Federal Tepezza MDL
In June 2023, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all federal Tepezza lawsuits into MDL 3079 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, before Judge Thomas M. Durkin. The consolidation was designed to streamline pretrial discovery, prevent duplicative proceedings, and avoid inconsistent judgments across federal districts. The docket has grown substantially since the initial consolidation order, and new cases continue to be filed.
Baker Legal Team is actively involved in the Tepezza MDL with cases pending on behalf of injured patients. We co-counsel on cases nationwide and accept Tepezza referrals from attorneys outside Florida.
Do You Have a Tepezza Case?
You may have a Tepezza claim if all of the following apply:
- You received one or more Tepezza (teprotumumab) infusions for thyroid eye disease
- You experienced hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis, autophony, or related auditory symptoms during or after treatment
- The symptoms have persisted, worsened, or proven to be permanent
- The injury occurred within your state’s statute of limitations for product liability claims
Every state limits how long an injured patient has to file. Some deadlines are as short as one to two years from the date the injury was discovered. With bellwether trial deadlines having been suspended in late 2025 amid active settlement negotiations, and with state statute of limitations deadlines expiring for some early patients, time matters.
What Tepezza Patients Are Recovering For
- Past medical bills — audiology, ENT consultations, hearing aids, diagnostic testing
- Future medical bills — long-term care, hearing devices, ongoing treatment
- Lost income from time out of work or reduced earning capacity
- Loss of future earnings for patients whose careers are affected by permanent hearing damage
- Physical pain and suffering, both past and future
- Emotional trauma — anxiety, depression, social isolation tied to hearing loss
- Disability and impairment
- Punitive damages may be available where the manufacturer’s conduct was reckless
Why Baker Legal Team for Your Tepezza Case
Founder Robert B. Baker, Esq., B.C.S. has been a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer with The Florida Bar Association since 2002 — a distinction held by less than 1% of Florida attorneys. Over 30+ years he has recovered more than $400 million on behalf of plaintiffs injured or killed when corporations placed profits over safety. His pharmaceutical and medical-device experience includes prior work on Vioxx, Phen-Fen, breast implants, 3M earplugs, Roundup, Camp Lejune, Truvada, and Tepezza.
Recovered for injured plaintiffs nationwide
Pharmaceutical & product-liability litigation
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyers in Florida
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer (Florida Bar, since 2002 — <1% of FL attorneys)
- $400M+ recovered for injured plaintiffs nationwide
- Active MDL participation in Tepezza, with cases pending in MDL 3079
- 30+ years of pharmaceutical and product-liability litigation
- No fee unless we win — contingency-based representation, costs advanced
- Nationwide reach — we co-counsel on cases nationwide
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Free consultations. No fees unless we win.
What is the deadline to file a Tepezza claim?
Statutes of limitation vary by state and by the legal theory you pursue (product liability, failure to warn, negligence). Some states impose deadlines as short as one or two years from the date you discovered or reasonably should have discovered the injury. Because Tepezza claims often involve a delayed-onset injury, an early review by counsel familiar with the MDL is critical to preserving your rights.
Do I have to live in Florida to hire Baker Legal Team?
No. Tepezza cases are litigated in MDL 3079 in the Northern District of Illinois. We represent and co-counsel on Tepezza cases on behalf of patients across the country.
Do I pay anything upfront?
No. Baker Legal Team handles Tepezza cases on a contingency-fee basis. Our legal fees are owed only if we recover compensation for you. Case costs — investigation, experts, court fees — are advanced by the firm.
What records should I gather?
Treatment records documenting your Tepezza infusions, prescribing physician records, audiology reports, and any documentation of hearing loss, tinnitus, or related auditory symptoms before and after treatment. We help clients obtain medical records as part of intake — you do not need to gather everything before calling.
Contact Our Tepezza Lawsuit Attorneys
If you or a loved one experienced hearing loss or tinnitus after Tepezza infusions, contact Baker Legal Team for a free, confidential consultation. Call 888-468-4608 (toll-free) or 561-489-2909, or reach out online. “Baker Never Quits.”
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