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Philadelphia Jury Awards Historic $2.25 Billion in Roundup Cancer Case, Dealing Blow to Bayer

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Last year, a Philadelphia jury made headlines by awarding $2.25 billion in damages in a case that linked the popular Monsanto weed killer, Roundup, to a cable technician’s blood cancer. This verdict marked the largest in the ongoing litigation surrounding the controversial herbicide. Corporate parent Bayer had already allocated over $10 billion in 2020 to settle approximately 125,000 cases, many of which were consolidated in California. Initially, Bayer found success in winning nine individual lawsuits that went to trial in 2021. However, the tide turned when juries began to deliver substantial awards … Read more

Bayer Ordered to Pay $2.25 Billion in Landmark Lawsuit Over Roundup Weed Killer and Cancer

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A Pennsylvania jury has ordered Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, to pay up to $2.25 billion to a cancer patient who alleges that his non-Hodgkin lymphoma was caused by the use of Roundup weed killer. The verdict comes as a blow to Bayer, which now faces a substantial payout in damages. The plaintiff, John McKivison, 49, claimed that he contracted non-Hodgkin lymphoma as a result of prolonged exposure to Roundup weed killer, which he had been using on his property for over two decades. McKivison’s lawyers, from the firm Kline & … Read more

Pennsylvania Jury Awards $2.25 Billion Verdict Against Monsanto and Bayer in Roundup Cancer Case

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Philadelphia, PA – In a landmark decision, a Pennsylvania jury has ordered Monsanto and its parent company, Bayer, to pay a staggering $2.25 billion in damages after ruling that the popular herbicide Roundup caused a man’s cancer. The plaintiff, John McKivison, 49, filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was a direct result of using Roundup on his property for over twenty years. The jury’s verdict was reached in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court and includes $2 billion in punitive damages. According to McKivison’s attorneys at Kline & Specter law firm, the … Read more

Missouri Jury Awards Massive $1.56 Billion Verdict in Roundup Cancer Case Against Bayer

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COLUMBIA, Missouri — A Missouri jury has ordered pharmaceutical company Bayer to pay a total of $1.56 billion in damages to three individuals who alleged that their cancer was caused by the weed killer Roundup. The plaintiffs, Daniel Anderson of California, Jimmy Draeger of Missouri, and Valorie Gunther of New York, all used Roundup to combat weeds on their properties and later developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which they claimed was a result of their use of the herbicide. The jury’s decision included $500 million in punitive damages and between $5.6 million and $38 million in compensatory … Read more