Georgia

Georgia Jury Awards $2.1 Billion in Landmark Case Against Weedkiller Manufacturer Over Cancer Claims

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Atlanta, Georgia — In a landmark legal decision, a Georgia jury has awarded nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who claimed a widely used weedkiller caused his cancer. This verdict marks one of the largest financial penalties ever imposed on Monsanto, a company now under the umbrella of Bayer, the German pharmaceutical giant, in ongoing litigation that links its flagship product, Roundup, to non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The plaintiff, Georgia homeowner John Barnes, had reportedly used Roundup from 1999 until 2019. He was diagnosed with cancer in March 2020, setting the stage for a high-stakes … Read more

$2.1 Billion Verdict: Georgia Man Wins Massive Lawsuit Claiming Roundup Caused His Cancer

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Atlanta, GA — In a landmark decision, Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, has been ordered by a jury to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a Georgia man who claims its widely used Roundup weed killer caused his cancer. The verdict, delivered late Friday in a Georgia courtroom, is one of the highest in ongoing legal battles surrounding the herbicide’s safety. The damages awarded to plaintiff John Barnes total $65 million in compensatory and $2 billion in punitive damages, his attorneys from Arnold & Itkin LLP and Kline & Specter PC reported. Barnes, … Read more

Georgia Jury Awards $4.2 Million to Elderly Woman After Neighbor’s Dog Attack, Rejects Insurer’s $150,000 Offer

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Jonesboro, Georgia — A Clayton County State Court jury awarded more than $4.2 million to an 82-year-old woman who endured severe injuries following a dog attack in 2020. The substantial compensation was awarded last week after the insurance company involved initially offered only $150,000 for her pain and suffering, and future medical treatments. Earnestine Shaw, the plaintiff, suffered the attack by a 130-pound mastiff belonging to her neighbor, Aaron Smith. She was on her own property in Jonesboro when the unrestrained and unleashed dog entered her yard. The mastiff’s forceful interaction led to Shaw being … Read more

Georgia Jury Hits Bayer with $2.1 Billion Verdict Over Roundup’s Alleged Cancer Link

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ATLANTA — In a landmark decision, a Georgia jury has mandated Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, to pay an unprecedented $2.1 billion to John Barnes, who alleged that its herbicide, Roundup, caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The verdict, delivered in a state court late Friday, encompasses $65 million in compensatory damages and a staggering $2 billion in punitive damages. This conclusion adds another chapter to the ongoing legal scrutiny surrounding one of the world’s most debated agricultural products. Monsanto, acquired by Bayer in 2018, has consistently rebutted claims linking Roundup to cancer risks. Despite this, … Read more