Roundup

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

Landmark Victories for Roundup Lawsuit Plaintiffs Suggest a Troubling Trend for Bayer’s Future

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San Francisco, CA – The legal battle between Bayer and plaintiffs continues to escalate as another victory for Roundup lawsuit plaintiffs emerged. Recent verdicts have been a cause for concern for the pharmaceutical company, as they indicate a favorable trend for the plaintiffs. Nora Freeman Engstrom, a professor specializing in mass tort actions at Stanford Law, suggests that these outcomes may further strengthen the cases against Bayer, as previous statements made in testimony can be used by plaintiffs’ lawyers to build a compelling argument over time. Bayer finds itself facing mounting legal challenges related to … Read more

Landmark Verdict: Agrochemical Giant Monsanto Hit with $2.25 Billion Punitive Damages in Roundup Cancer Lawsuit

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Philadelphia, PA – Agrochemical giant Monsanto was hit with a staggering $2.25 billion verdict, including $2 billion in punitive damages, by a jury in a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed he developed cancer after using the company’s weed killer, Roundup. John McKivison, 49, alleged that his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was a result of using Roundup on his property for two decades. The unanimous verdict, returned by the jury on Friday, concluded that Roundup is a cancer-causing product and that Monsanto was negligent in failing to warn about its dangers. McKivison’s lawyers, Tom Kline and … Read more

Roundup Plaintiffs Secure $3.5 Million Verdict as Jury Sends a Strong Message to Monsanto and Nouryon

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – In a recent trial, Roundup plaintiffs achieved yet another victory, as a Philadelphia jury awarded a $3.5 million verdict. The jury found both Monsanto and Pennsylvania-based chemical manufacturer Nouryon responsible for the harm caused by Roundup. Specifically, the jury awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages against Monsanto and Nouryon and $3 million in punitive damages against Monsanto. This verdict marks the fifth consecutive trial win for Roundup plaintiffs within the past month and a half. Plaintiff Kelly Martel claimed to have developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma as a result of her exposure to Roundup, a … Read more