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Philadelphia Jury Hands Down Historic $2.25 Billion Verdict Against Bayer in Roundup Cancer Case

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Philadelphia, PA – In a significant blow to Bayer, a Philadelphia jury recently awarded $2.25 billion in damages in a lawsuit connecting the company’s Roundup weed killer to a cable technician’s blood cancer. The verdict is the largest yet in the ongoing legal battle surrounding Monsanto’s popular herbicide. Bayer, the corporate parent of Monsanto, had reserved over $10 billion last year to settle approximately 125,000 cases, many of which were consolidated in California. However, the tide began to turn when juries started awarding nine- and ten-figure sums to plaintiffs diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Attorney Tom … Read more

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

Philadelphia Lawyer Accused of Unethical Tactics in Fatal Police Shooting Lawsuit

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Philadelphia, PA – A Philadelphia lawyer is facing accusations of attempting to file an unauthorized civil lawsuit and exploiting a potential settlement in a case involving a 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police. The lawyer, J. Conor Corcoran, is also alleged to have sought a declaration of mental incompetence for the boy’s father to maintain control of the case. The allegations were brought forth by the state’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the misconduct claims against Corcoran were detailed in a petition filed in December. The incident was initially … Read more

Philadelphia Jury Awards $2.25 Billion Verdict in Landmark Case Linking Roundup Weed Killer to Cancer

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A Philadelphia jury has awarded a $2.25 billion verdict to a Pennsylvania man who claims that his cancer was caused by Bayer’s Roundup weed killer. John McKivison, 49, filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Company, which is owned by Bayer, after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. McKivison’s lawyers, Tom Kline and Jason Itkin, stated in a joint statement that their client had used Roundup on his property for 20 years. The jury, in a unanimous verdict delivered on Friday, found Monsanto guilty of “50 years of misconduct.” The verdict includes punitive damages amounting … Read more