Group of 16 Paraquat Parkinson’s Cases Selected For Bellwether Trial Program in MDL
A group of 16 Paraquat lawsuits have been selected to serve as bellwether trials for claims exposure to the weed killer can cause Parkinson's disease
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Paraquat Toxicity Lawsuit Filed By Agricultural Worker Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease
An Arizona man has filed a Paraquat toxicity lawsuit following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis linked to his use of the weed killer decades earlier.
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Frequent, Prolonged Paraquat Exposure Led to Parkinson’s Disease, Lawsuit Claims
A Paraquat exposure lawsuit claims years of working on a farm in Iowa with the controversial weed killer led to Parkinson's disease.
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Paraquat Bellwether Cases Over Parkinson’s Disease To Be Selected For First Trial Dates
A federal judge has ordered parties to select 16 potential Paraquat bellwether cases for early test trials beginning in November 2022.
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Parkinson’s Diagnosis Resulted From Regular and Frequent Exposure to Paraquat: Lawsuit
A former Paraquat applicator says he was told the herbicide was toxic, but not that it could cause Parkinson's disease in a recently filed lawsuit.
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Motions to Dismiss Paraquat Parkinson’s Lawsuits Will Be Considered By MDL Judge
A federal judge will entertain motions by defendants on whether some lawsuits and claims filed in lawsuits claiming Paraquat causes Parkinson's disease should be dismissed.
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Chevron Dismissed as Defendant in Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits Alleging Paraquat Exposure After 1990
Chevron has been dismissed from all Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits filed after 1990 after arguing that it stopped selling the weed killer several years before that.
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Hydraulic Fracturing Causes Massive Groundwater Contamination in California: Study
A new study warns that wastewater chemicals from hydraulic fracturing operations in California are migrating into local drinking water supplies, potentially posing health risks for nearby residents.
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Judge Establishes Coordination For Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits Pending in Federal and State Courts
The judge overseeing coordinated Paraquat Parkinson's disease litigation at the federal level has ordered discovery coordination with similar cases filed in state courts nationwide.
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Paraquat Sprayed on Farms in 1960s and 1970s Led To Parkinson’s Disease Decades Later
A Paraquat lawsuit indicates a farm worker was exposed to the weed killer for decades without being warned it could result in Parkinson's disease.