Weedkiller

Bayer Hit With Record $2 Billion Verdict Over Cancer Claims Linked to Roundup Weedkiller

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Oakland, CA – In a landmark verdict, Bayer AG was ordered to pay over $2 billion in damages to a couple from Livermore, California, who claimed they developed cancer from using the company’s Roundup weedkiller. This recent legal blow marks the third consecutive trial loss for Bayer related to its Roundup product. The jury in Oakland delivered this staggering verdict after reviewing the case of Alva and Alberta Pilliod. The couple, having used Roundup for residential landscaping for roughly 30 years, developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which they attribute to their prolonged exposure to the herbicide. The … Read more

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

Legal Battles Over Roundup Weedkiller Cool Down in Philadelphia as Court Trial Schedule Clears

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Litigation centers across the United States have seen numerous cases related to Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup. Recently, notable shifts have emerged in the concentration of these legal battles. For several years, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas served as a primary venue for mass tort litigation involving Roundup. These cases frequently revolved around allegations that the glyphosate-based weedkiller was linked to cancer. However, a significant development occurred when the court completed its most recent scheduled Roundup trial in November and, as of now, no further trials concerning the herbicide are slated in Philadelphia. The cessation of … Read more

Georgia Jury Hits Bayer’s Monsanto with $2.1 Billion Verdict in Cancer Lawsuit Over Roundup Weedkiller

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Marietta, GA — In a landmark jury decision, John Barnes was awarded over $2.1 billion in damages after claiming that Monsanto’s popular weed killer, Roundup, contributed to his cancer diagnosis. The Cobb County jury assigned $65 million in compensatory damages and a substantial $2 billion in punitive damages against Bayer, Monsanto’s parent company, following a three-week trial. Bayer, a German conglomerate that acquired Monsanto in 2018 for $63 billion, disagreed with the jury’s findings, citing widespread regulatory assessments and scientific studies supporting the safety of glyphosate, the herbicide’s active ingredient. The company announced intentions to … Read more