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Toxic Exposure Herbicides

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Bayer, Monsanto Face 54,000 Roundup Lawsuits Over Lymphoma, Cancer Claims

Bayer and Monsanto are currently facing about 54,000 lawsuits filed by consumers who were exposed to the weedkiller Roundup (glyphosate), according to recent court documents....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Texas Supreme Court Refocuses on Causation and Affirms Summary Judgment in Herbicide Drift Case

The question of whether a particular application of herbicide on one property caused damage on another’s property requires expert testimony. When a plaintiff claims that herbicide drift caused reduced crop yields, it is not...more

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Enforcing the Line Between Product Liability and Public Nuisance

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Around the country, creative plaintiffs' lawyers have been repackaging product liability claims as public nuisance claims to avoid dismissal. Plaintiffs have used this maneuver to attempt an end-run on important product...more

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The New Mass Tort: Herbicides

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The modern mass tort, where thousands of personal injury cases are transferred to a single court for coordinated management, has evolved over the past two decades after courts concluded that the class action procedure was not...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Paraquat: How Long Did These Corporations Knowingly Peddle the Poison?

It has been described as the deadliest weedkiller on the planet. It also has been described as the most prevalent weedkiller on the planet. And now it is being described as the hot topic of a series of lawsuits filed against...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Paraquat: The Basics, the Symptoms and the Legislation Against It

The subject of six lawsuits filed in three states, paraquat is widely used in the agricultural industry and, sadly, often causes illnesses to those least able to care for themselves: workers. Workers on farms and ranches...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease: Why Is the EPA Allowing Dangerous Chemical To Be Used?

Paraquat is a highly dangerous product still manufactured and sold in the United States. Manufacturers have for some time known the direct connection between paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease, but continue to sell it. ...more

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