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• Court Orders Depositions in 25 Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits, Amid Concerns About “Far-Fetched” Theories of Liability

  January 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is calling for depositions in 25 Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits which use "far-fetched" theories of liability, to see if the claims should be eliminated from litigation centralized for pretrial proceedings.

• Paraquat Lawsuit Filed Over Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis, Following 25 Years of Handling Herbicide on Family Farm

  October 17, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Georgia man claims that 25 years of handling Paraquat on his family farm led to a Parkinson's disease diagnosis he received last month.

• Paraquat MDL Judge To Evaluate Expert Testimony About Parkinson’s Disease Risk on August 21

  August 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Paraquat lawsuit MDL judge will hold hearings later this month to help determine which expert witnesses and testimony can be presented before juries during the first bellwether trials.

• Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuit Against Paraquat Manufacturers Claims Herbicide is “Dangerous to Human Health”

  July 6, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Parkinson's disease lawsuit claims Paraquat is dangerous to human health due to a lack of adequate testing and warnings to users.

• Farm Worker Files Paraquat Lawsuit After Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis

  June 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A farmworker has filed a Paraquat lawsuit, indicating exposure to the weed killer in the 1960s and 70s led to his Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

• Syngenta, Chevron Ask Judge to Toss Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits

  June 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Defendants in Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits claim plaintiffs cannot prove causation between the weed killer and their injuries and is asking the court to dismiss the claims.

• Judge Seeks To Clean Up Paraquat Lawsuits Pending on MDL Docket As Cases Move Toward Trial

  May 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties to sift through Paraquat lawsuits to identify cases which are unlikely to move forward based on patient deaths and implausible theories of proof.

• Daubert Challenges For Paraquat Parkinson’s Lawsuits To Be Considered During Aug. 2023 Hearing

  May 4, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled hearings on challenges to expert testimony to be used in Paraquat Parkinson's lawsuit trials for August.

• Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits Can Now Be Filed in Pennsylvania Using Court-Approved Short Form Complaint

  April 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The order approving Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuit short form complaints allows the litigation to move forward after being stalled by disputes over the forms.

• Paraquat Health Side Effects Hidden By Syngenta Since 1950s, Uncovered Documents Reveal

  March 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Newly-revealed internal documents reveal Syngenta suspected a connection between Paraquat and Parkinson's disease, and other health risks, for decades.