An Arizona man has file a product liability lawsuit against Syngenta and Chevron claiming they failed to protect agricultural workers from Paraquat toxicity, which led to his development of Parkinson’s disease. The complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on December 28, claiming that users of the herbicide were not…
As a growing number of Paraquat lawsuits continue to be filed by individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease after exposure to the controversial weed killer, a federal judge indicates that the first “bellwether” case will go before a jury in November 2022, which will help gauge how juries are likely to respond to certain evidence and…
A recently filed lawsuit alleges Syngenta fraudulently concealed and withheld information about the link between Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. As a consequence, agricultural workers and those living in areas surrounding fields where the weedkiller was sprayed went on to develop devastating neurological injuries. Paraquat is a highly toxic grass and weed killer that is sold…
As the number Paraquat lawsuits against Syngenta filed by farmers and individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease continues to grow, the global agricultural company has filed a declaratory judgement against more than 100 insurance companies, arguing that they should provide coverage for litigation costs, damages, and potential settlements. The complaint was brought by Syngenta Crop Protection,…
According to a recently filed product liability lawsuit, a Missouri woman indicates she developed Parkinson’s disease from Paraquat, following years of exposure directly working with the herbicide, as well as living on a farm where it was regularly used. A Complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on…
An Illinois man indicates he suffered severe neurological injuries consistent with Parkinson’s disease following exposure to paraquat, a controversial weedkiller used throughout the United States for decades. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, a man claims his injuries were the result of repeated exposure to…
Exposure to Paraquat is know to increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease. As such, it is dangerous to human health and unfit to be marketed and sold in commerce – particularly so without proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. Nature of Action: This case arises out of the Defendants’…
When Bayer, the giant German chemical and pharmaceutical maker, acquired Monsanto in 2018, the company knew it was buying the world’s best known weedkiller. What it didn’t anticipate was the legal firestorm over claims that the herbicide, Roundup, caused cancer. Bayer has since faced tens of thousands of claims linking the weedkiller to cases of…
