Cancer

Georgia Jury Awards $2 Billion for Cancer Claim Against Bayer; State Considers Law to Limit Future Lawsuits

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DALTON, Ga. — A monumental $2 billion jury award to a Georgia man who attributes his cancer to prolonged Roundup herbicide use has garnered significant attention, coinciding with a proposed state law that might prevent such cases from reaching court in the future. The verdict has notably impacted Bayer AG, the parent company of Monsanto, which developed Roundup. Georgia resident John Barnes, who has battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), claimed his illness was due to using Roundup from 1999 to 2019. The jury awarded Barnes, a former Marine and family man, $2 billion in punitive damages … Read more

Surgeon General’s Cancer Warning Spurs Major Legal Action Against Alcohol Industry

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently issued an advisory on the potential cancer risks associated with alcohol consumption, prompting swift reactions across various sectors, including the legal field. This statement has stirred Parker Waichman LLP, a personal injury firm in New York City, to begin seeking plaintiffs for a class-action lawsuit alleging that the alcohol industry failed to inform the public about these potential dangers. Parker Waichman is not new to large-scale lawsuits; the firm has notably taken on the Trump Organization over alleged rent inflation in rent-controlled apartments in New York and … Read more

Georgia Jury Hits Bayer with $2.1 Billion Verdict in Roundup Cancer Case

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Atlanta, GA – A Georgia jury has mandated Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, to pay approximately $2.1 billion in damages to John Barnes, who claimed that Monsanto’s widely-used herbicide, Roundup, caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The verdict, delivered late Friday, amounted to one of the heftiest legal repercussions faced by the company concerning its herbicide. According to his attorneys from Arnold & Itkin LLP and Kline & Specter PC, the compensation awarded to Barnes includes $65 million in compensatory damages alongside a substantial $2 billion in punitive damages, reflecting the jury’s stance on the severity … Read more

Georgia Jury Orders Bayer to Pay $2.1 Billion in Landmark Roundup Cancer Case Verdict

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A Georgia jury has delivered a monumental $2.1 billion verdict against Bayer, the German pharmaceutical giant, in a lawsuit involving accusations that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. This decision, announced earlier this week, centers around the case of four plaintiffs who alleged that prolonged exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, led to their development of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The lawsuit is one of many the company has faced following its acquisition of Monsanto in 2018. Monsanto was the original developer of Roundup. Bayer has been grappling with over 125,000 lawsuits claiming damages due to … Read more