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Georgia Jury Hits Bayer with $2.1 Billion Verdict Over Cancer Claims Linked to Roundup Weed Killer

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Atlanta, GA — A Georgia jury has awarded nearly $2.1 billion in damages to John Barnes, a man who claims that his cancer was caused by Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer. This recent lawsuit is part of a series of legal challenges facing the agrochemical company, which was acquired by Bayer in 2018. Late Friday, the Georgia courtroom delivered its verdict, including $65 million in compensatory damages and a staggering $2 billion in punitive damages. This amount is among the largest in the history of Roundup-related cases, according to statements from law firms Arnold & Itkin … Read more

Georgia Jury Hits Bayer with $2.1 Billion Verdict in Landmark Cancer Case Linked to Roundup Weed Killer

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Waynesboro, Ga. — In a landmark decision, a Georgia jury has ruled against Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, ordering it to pay approximately $2.1 billion in a lawsuit alleging that its popular herbicide, Roundup, caused a man’s cancer. This recent verdict arrived on Friday, spotlighting once more the ongoing legal controversies surrounding the chemical product. The punitive and compensatory awards mark an unprecedented financial loss in cases related to the herbicide. The breakdown of the sum includes $65 million in compensatory damages, aimed to cover the plaintiff’s medical expenses and suffering, and a staggering … Read more

Pennsylvania Man Wins $78 Million in Lawsuit Over Cancer Linked to Popular Weed Killer Ingredient

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ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA – A Pennsylvania man was awarded a substantial sum of $78 million last week, following a jury verdict in a product liability lawsuit. This case ties into broader legal battles involving Roundup weed killer, which the plaintiff argued led to his development of blood cancer. William Melissen, 51, of Abington Township, pursued legal action in 2021, attributing his non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis a year prior to his prolonged exposure to glyphosate. Glyphosate is the main ingredient in Roundup, which Melissen claimed to have used routinely both at work and at home since 1992. … Read more

Bayer Ordered to Pay $2.25 Billion in Landmark Lawsuit Over Roundup Weed Killer and Cancer

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A Pennsylvania jury has ordered Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, to pay up to $2.25 billion to a cancer patient who alleges that his non-Hodgkin lymphoma was caused by the use of Roundup weed killer. The verdict comes as a blow to Bayer, which now faces a substantial payout in damages. The plaintiff, John McKivison, 49, claimed that he contracted non-Hodgkin lymphoma as a result of prolonged exposure to Roundup weed killer, which he had been using on his property for over two decades. McKivison’s lawyers, from the firm Kline & … Read more