Defense medical examiners are allowed to probe any aspect of the Paraquat plaintiffs' medical history which could be connected to the neurological injuries raised in the lawsuit
Even a licensed applicator was not provided with proper warnings or equipment to prevent neurological damage, according to a Paraquat lawsuits brought over the development of Parkinson's disease
First jury trials are scheduled to begin in November 2022, involving allegations that the herbicide Paraquat caused Parkinson's disease among farmers and other agricultural workers
An Illinois farmer died earlier this year due to exposure to the herbicide in the late 70s and 80s, according to the Paraquat wrongful death lawsuit filed by his wife.
Parties must decide which of 16 potential Paraquat injury cases selected for bellwether trials will go before juries first.
Licensed applicator alleges that he was never told he needed additional protective equipment to prevent Paraquat causing Parkinson's or other neurological injury
While some Paraquat Parkinson's disease charges were dismissed during pretrial proceedings, remaining claims are scheduled for bellwether trials to begin in Nov 2022.
The lawsuit claims manufacturers ignored studies warning about the risks of Paraquat exposure in order to increase profits, despite reports of farmers diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Plaintiff depositions for the first 16 bellwether Paraquat MDL claims are expected to be completed by the end of March 2022.
The first bellwether trials over the link between Paraquat and Parkinson's disease are scheduled to start going before juries in November 2022.
