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Situations people often research.
A small but growing number of lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI alleging that ChatGPT contributed to serious harm — including wrongful death, self-harm, dangerous drug interaction advice, and acts of violence carried out after sustained chatbot use. These cases typically rely on product liability, negligence, and failure-to-warn theories rather than treating chatbot output as ordinary user-generated content.
- Families of a loved one who died by suicide after sustained ChatGPT conversations
- Families of a loved one who died of an overdose, drug interaction, or other harm after relying on ChatGPT for guidance
- Families affected by a mass-casualty event allegedly preceded by the user's ChatGPT use
- Individuals who experienced a serious mental health crisis, hospitalization, or self-harm event following sustained ChatGPT use
- People who suffered injury after relying on ChatGPT for medical, mental health, drug interaction, or safety information
- Family members researching a claim on behalf of someone who cannot research it themselves
OpenAI case review form.
Start with the category that best fits, then briefly describe what happened. Contact information is requested so someone can follow up if your submission appears to match an available review path.
What happens next.
Your information may be reviewed to understand whether it relates to a category of lawsuit that has been filed against OpenAI, an emerging claim pattern, a sponsored case-review path, or possible law firm follow-up.
If there appears to be a possible fit, a participating law firm, legal advertiser, intake provider, or other partner may contact you to ask for more information.
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The OpenAI litigation landscape.
Lawsuits filed against OpenAI to date allege that ChatGPT contributed to harm in several ways: by providing information used to plan acts of violence, by encouraging or instructing on self-harm, by giving drug interaction or medical advice that led to overdose or injury, and by fostering psychological dependency in vulnerable users without adequate safeguards. The complaints generally plead strict products liability (design defect and failure to warn), negligence, and wrongful death theories under state law.
Most of these cases are at the early pleading stage. None has yet been resolved on the merits. Key contested issues include whether ChatGPT output is a "product" subject to traditional products liability law, whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields OpenAI from liability for chatbot-generated content, and whether the First Amendment provides additional protection. The answers to those questions will shape what is and is not a viable claim.
For background on the specific cases that have been filed and the doctrinal questions they raise, the educational articles at Lawsuit Informer provide attorney-led commentary written for non-lawyers.
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Lawsuit Center is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Submitting information through this website does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not guarantee that you qualify for a claim, that compensation will be available, or that any attorney or law firm will offer representation.
AI chatbot liability is a developing area of law. The legal theories being advanced in the pending cases against OpenAI have not yet been resolved by appellate courts. Outcomes are unpredictable, and a viable-looking case under current pleadings may not survive a motion to dismiss or a later substantive ruling.
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