THE LATEST IN THE MONSANTO ROUNDUP LITIGATION
Since August 2018, juries have handed down three massive verdicts to people who alleged that Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer product contributed to the development of their non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In just three cases, those California juries reached verdicts of more than $2.4 billion against Monsanto. Needless to say, Bayer — the German pharmaceutical giant that bought Monsanto mere months before the first verdict — has faced major problems.
In fact, a court in St. Louis scheduled the next Roundup trial to begin in the middle of October 2019. A couple of weeks before that trial, the court postponed the trial and set the case for status in February 2020. Many experts believe that the postponement was to allow Bayer and the plaintiffs more time to engage in settlement discussions. We keep a close eye on the federal MDL and any global settlement discussions with Bayer, as they will help us assess the value of our clients’ cases. We have already met with attorneys representing Bayer in St. Louis to discuss the breadth of potential exposure to their client. Beyond the constant influx of new lawsuits against Monsanto, Bayer also faces escalating pressure from local and national governments. Several European nations have already imposed restrictions on the use of glyphosate-based herbicides. At Shannon Law Group, we will make sure you remain up to date on what’s happening with Roundup on a global scale, as well as here in the United States. If you or a loved one has developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after exposure to weed killer products, please do not hesitate to contact our office to explore your options.
More than 18,500 plaintiffs have filed lawsuits alleging that Roundup was a substantial contributor to their non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In response to the massive amount of federal lawsuits, the federal court system established a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the district court in San Francisco. If you file your Roundup case in federal court in any state, you will be transferred to the MDL in San Francisco.
– Pat Cummings
However, that’s not your only option. Many cases, including several of ours, have been filed in state court in St. Louis, Missouri, the home state of Monsanto.
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