VSL#3 Probiotic Settlement: How Much You Can Claim

The settlement covers qualifying purchasers, not everyone who used or received VSL#3. The notice lists several exclusions that can remove a person or business from the class.

• You must have bought VSL#3 in the United States between June 1, 2016, and June 19, 2019.
• You are excluded if you were an officer or director of a defendant or certain related entities; bought the product only to resell it; are the assigned judge or certain people connected to that judge; or are Class Counsel or certain people connected to Class Counsel.

Eligible class members who submit valid claims may receive a cash payment. The amount is not guaranteed because it depends on the number and value of valid claims and the money left in the settlement fund after approved deductions.

• The stated amount is $20 for each unit claimed, but the actual per-unit payment can go down if valid claims exceed the money available.
• It can increase if money remains after valid claims are covered, but it cannot exceed three times the stated per-unit amount.
• A unit is one bottle or one box. Each bottle in a multipack counts as its own unit.

Proof of purchase is not required for a small claim, but it matters if you seek payment for more units. The notice sets different limits for claims with and without proof.

• Without proof of purchase, a household may claim only one unit.
• With proof, you may claim the greater of three units or the number of units supported by your proof.
• Claims with proof are capped at 40 units total, or $800 at the stated $20 rate, before any pro rata adjustment.

Notice credentials are useful because they can document purchases already found in records from the defendants and certain retailers. They do not prevent you from providing your own proof for additional purchases.

• If you received notice credentials, the sales records associated with those credentials count as proof for the units shown in those records.
• If you have proof of additional purchases, such as receipts, you may submit it to seek payment for more units.

You must submit a claim to seek money. Simply remaining in the settlement does not result in a payment.

• Complete and sign the claim form attached to the notice and mail it, or submit a claim form online at www.vsl3lawsuit.com.
• The supplied notice does not state a claim-submission deadline. It only says a claim must be timely and valid.
• The official settlement website checked September 9, 2026 lists October 20, 2026 as the claim deadline; mailed forms must be postmarked by that date.

There is no guaranteed payment date in the notice. Court approval and the settlement becoming effective are still part of the process.

• The parties propose to pay benefits within 60 days after the settlement's Effective Date.
• The court has scheduled a final-approval hearing for January 6, 2027, but the notice says the final-approval date is not known and payment may be delayed for other reasons.

Doing nothing is different from leaving the settlement. If you do nothing, you remain in the class but do not get cash because you did not submit a claim.

• You will not receive a payment.
• You will be bound by the settlement and give up claims covered by it against the defendants and certain other parties.

Leaving the settlement is called opting out. It means giving up settlement benefits in exchange for preserving your ability to pursue your own claim.

• Mail a signed letter saying that you want to be excluded from Starr v. VSL Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Include your name and address.
• Mail it by October 20, 2026, to VSL#3 Class Action, c/o Settlement Administrator, 1650 arch Street, Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
• If you leave the settlement, you get no settlement payment, but you are not bound by the court's judgment and keep any right you may have to sue separately.

Objecting means telling the court why you disagree with the proposed settlement. It is not the same as opting out; the notice gives separate procedures for each.

• File an objection explaining your reasons with the court and send copies to Class Counsel by October 20, 2026.
• The objection must include the case name and number, your contact information, signature, specific grounds, and other details listed in the notice. Additional information is required if you or your lawyer plan to offer evidence at the hearing.