February 2019–In February 2019, researchers at the University of Washington studied the relationship between non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and high, long-term exposure to glyphosate. They found that high exposure to glyphosate increased a person’s risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by 41%. Reference: Moncivais, Katy. “Roundup Cancer Lawsuit: 2020 Updates & Settlements.” Consumer Safety, 8 Jan. 2021, https://www.consumersafety.org/product-lawsuits/roundup/
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Continue ReadingAugust 2018 — Johnson v Monsanto — In August 2018, the plaintiff, Dewayne Johnson, brought the first non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma lawsuit against Monsanto in front of a jury. Mr. Johnson had been a 46-year-old former groundskeeper for a school district who applied Roundup products to school properties as part of his job duties on a regular basis for years. In...
Continue ReadingJune 2018 — Bayer completed its acquisition of Monsanto for $63 billion in June 2018. Unfortunately, with this purchase of Monsanto came the liability for the thousands of lawsuits being filed against the company for its glyphosate-based herbicides. Reference: Stempel, Jonathan. “Mediator Reports ‘Substantial Progress’ by Bayer in Resolving Roundup Cancer Lawsuits.” Insurance Journal, 10 Nov. 2020, https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2020/11/10/590115.htm.
Continue ReadingProduct liability laws are based on the principle that manufacturers, resellers, distributors, and companies have a duty to protect consumers from potential hazards and dangers. These products include all sorts of consumer goods, from children’s products and pharmaceutical drugs to consumer electronics, medical devices, and vehicles. Unfortunately, dangerous and defective products cause thousands of injuries every year in the...
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Continue ReadingTakata airbag problems offer consumers a chance at preventionIn many ways, consumer safety seems to be on something of a reverse track. Typically, a person can only seek compensation for damages suffered after an accident occurs and injury caused. That certainly is true when dealing with motor vehicle accidents. The crash happens. Victims are hurt or worse, suffer fatal...
Continue ReadingIn re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2741) October 4, 2016 — The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred twenty-one cases from fourteen districts to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and assigned to Judge Vince Chhabria for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. These cases alleged that Roundup, a widely used glyphosate-based herbicide...
Continue ReadingApril 2016 — The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine published a study concluding that herbicides including glyphosate are linked to a higher risk of cutaneous melanoma, a dangerous skin cancer. Reference: Fortes, Cristina et al. “Occupational Exposure to Pesticides With Occupational Sun Exposure Increases the Risk for Cutaneous Melanoma.” Journal of occupational and environmental medicine vol. 58,4 (2016):...
Continue ReadingOctober 2015 — The EPA’s Cancer Assessment Review Committee completed an internal report which stated that glyphosate was “not likely to be carcinogenic to humans” in October 2015. The report was issued by one of Monsanto’s contacts. Reference: Moncivais, Katy. “Roundup Cancer Lawsuit: 2020 Updates & Settlements.” Consumer Safety, 8 Jan. 2021, https://www.consumersafety.org/product-lawsuits/roundup/
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