Roundup
Federal Judge Reduces Punitive Award in Roundup Case From $75M to $20M
Last year, a California jury awarded Edwin Hardeman more than $80 million in damages. The jury was persuaded to believe that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a rare form of cancer, because he was exposed to Roundup weed killer for more than 30 years. The jury not only believed that Roundup caused Hardeman’s cancer,… read more
Read MoreFourth Roundup Injury Trial Scheduled For August
Bayer has defended three Roundup injury lawsuits in court. The pesticide manufacturer has lost all three. California juries have ordered the company to pay more than $2.2 Billion in damages to four different plaintiffs. A fourth trial has been scheduled to begin later this summer. This time, however, a Missouri jury will get to weigh… read more
Read MoreMonsanto Hit With $2 Billion Verdict in Third Roundup Lawsuit Trial
After less than two days of deliberations, a jury has ordered Monsanto to pay a California couple more than $2 billion in damages. The verdict marks Monsanto’s third loss in court in less than a year. More than 13,000 Roundup injury lawsuits are still pending in courts across the country. Couple Sues Monsanto After Cancer… read more
Read MoreEPA Says Glyphosate is Safe Despite Jury Verdicts
Three California juries have decided that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weed killer, is carcinogenic. Despite this, however, the EPA is doubling down on its assertion that the chemical is safe. After the third jury verdict against Monsanto, the company responsible for Roundup, the agency issued a draft conclusion in which it said glyphosate… read more
Read MoreStudy Reveals Early Exposure to Roundup May Increase Risk of Autism
Monsanto is facing more than 11,200 lawsuits in the United States. Most of those lawsuits focus on the suspected link between exposure to Roundup weed killer and certain types of cancer. However, cancer isn’t the only adverse health issue associated with Monsanto’s Roundup. Exposure to glyphosate – the weed killer’s active ingredient – is also… read more
Read MoreWoman Files $1 Billion Monsanto Roundup Lawsuit
A Florida woman with throat cancer is suing Bayer for a billion dollars. Melanie LaFond, of Lake Worth, claims that the company’s controversial pesticide Roundup is responsible for her terminal cancer diagnosis. LaFord reportedly sprayed Roundup every day for two years while working for a landscape company. Her attorneys argue that she “essentially bathed” in… read more
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