Cancer

Georgia Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay $2 Billion in Landmark Roundup Cancer Case

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MARIETTA, Ga. — A significant legal ruling emerged from Cobb County State Court as a jury awarded a multi-billion dollar judgment against agrochemical giant Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, concerning its widely-used Roundup weed killer. The decision marks one of the largest punitive damages awards in recent history, reflecting growing legal challenges the company faces over its product. Plaintiff John Barnes, a 55-year-old who developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after prolonged exposure to Roundup, received $65 million in compensatory damages for his illness. Diagnosed in 2020, Barnes had used the herbicide extensively over a period of 20 … Read more

Georgia Jury Awards $2.1 Billion in Landmark Case Against Bayer Over Cancer Claims Linked to Roundup Herbicide

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Atlanta, GA – A Georgia jury recently awarded a staggering $2.1 billion in damages to plaintiffs who claimed that Bayer AG’s popular herbicide, Roundup, caused their cancer. This verdict marks one of the highest punitive damages awarded in a legal battle concerning the alleged toxic effects of the weedkiller. The plaintiffs, a group consisting of multiple cancer patients, argued that the glyphosate-based herbicide was a significant factor in developing their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018 and inherited its liabilities, maintains that Roundup is safe, emphasizing its approval from environmental regulators worldwide. Legal … Read more

Georgia Jury Awards $2.1 Billion to Man in Landmark Roundup Cancer Case

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Atlanta, GA — In a landmark legal decision, a Georgia jury awarded nearly $2.1 billion to John Barnes, a plaintiff who developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using Roundup weed killer for several decades. This verdict is one of the largest against the product to date and stands as the largest-ever single-plaintiff injury verdict in Georgia’s history. Bayer, the current owner of Monsanto, which produces Roundup, expressed its intention to challenge the jury’s decision. The company has faced several courtroom battles over Roundup, maintaining the product’s safety despite claiming it plans to appeal against the ruling based … Read more

Georgia Jury Hits Bayer’s Monsanto with $2.1 Billion Verdict in Cancer Lawsuit Over Roundup Weedkiller

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Marietta, GA — In a landmark jury decision, John Barnes was awarded over $2.1 billion in damages after claiming that Monsanto’s popular weed killer, Roundup, contributed to his cancer diagnosis. The Cobb County jury assigned $65 million in compensatory damages and a substantial $2 billion in punitive damages against Bayer, Monsanto’s parent company, following a three-week trial. Bayer, a German conglomerate that acquired Monsanto in 2018 for $63 billion, disagreed with the jury’s findings, citing widespread regulatory assessments and scientific studies supporting the safety of glyphosate, the herbicide’s active ingredient. The company announced intentions to … Read more