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Landmark Jury Verdict: $175 Million Awarded in Roundup Cancer Case Against Major Chemical Company

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A jury in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court has awarded $175 million in damages against the maker of Roundup weed killer, ruling in favor of an 83-year-old man who claimed the product caused his cancer. The verdict came after a three-week trial examining the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, along with another chemical compound. The jury granted $150 million in punitive damages to plaintiff Ernest Caranci. Glyphosate was developed by Monsanto in the 1970s and Roundup has since been sold in over 160 countries, including widespread use in the … Read more

Carlsbad Man Awarded $332 Million in Landmark Roundup Lawsuit Against Monsanto

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SAN DIEGO — A jury in San Diego has awarded a Carlsbad man $332 million in damages in a lawsuit against chemical giant Monsanto. The plaintiff, Mike Dennis, claimed that his cancer was caused by years of using Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. Dennis, who was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020, argued that the active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, was responsible for his illness. Although Dennis has been in remission for nearly three years, his doctors have informed him that the cancer may return. This verdict serves as a significant win for … Read more

California Jury Awards Record-Breaking $332 Million to Man in Landmark Lawsuit Against Monsanto’s Roundup

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CARLSBAD, Calif. – A California man has been awarded $332 million in a lawsuit against Monsanto Co., claiming that his cancer was caused by the company’s Roundup weedkiller. The verdict was reached by a San Diego Superior Court jury on Tuesday. The plaintiff, Mike Dennis, a 57-year-old resident of Carlsbad, was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020. He alleged that his illness was directly linked to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Although Dennis has been in remission for nearly three years after receiving treatment, there is still no cure for … Read more

Missouri Jury Awards Massive $1.56 Billion Verdict in Roundup Cancer Case Against Bayer

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COLUMBIA, Missouri — A Missouri jury has ordered pharmaceutical company Bayer to pay a total of $1.56 billion in damages to three individuals who alleged that their cancer was caused by the weed killer Roundup. The plaintiffs, Daniel Anderson of California, Jimmy Draeger of Missouri, and Valorie Gunther of New York, all used Roundup to combat weeds on their properties and later developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which they claimed was a result of their use of the herbicide. The jury’s decision included $500 million in punitive damages and between $5.6 million and $38 million in compensatory … Read more