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• Paraquat Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Case of Parkinson’s Disease

  April 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Paraquat wrongful death lawsuit claims an Illinois farmer was never warned that use of the herbicide could cause Parkinson's disease.

• Judge Orders Parties to Rank Paraquat Injury Cases In Order of Preference for Bellwether Trials

  March 24, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties involved in Paraquat litigation to describe in what order they want to send 16 potential bellwether trials before juries.

• Lawsuit Alleges Paraquat Caused Parkinson’s Disease While Working on Farms and as Chemical Applicator

  March 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Missouri farm worker and licensed applicator says he developed Parkinson's disease after years of exposure to the toxic herbicide.

• Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Claims Proceed After Motions to Dismiss, Heading Toward Trials Later This Year

  February 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has cleared Paraquat bellwether trials to proceed after the cases survived a motion to dismiss by Syngenta and Chevron defendants.

• Farmer Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease Files Lawsuit Against Paraquat Manufacturers

  February 2, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A farmer diagnosed with Parkinson's disease has filed a product liability lawsuit against the makers of Paraquat.

• Discovery Underway in Paraquat MDL Bellwether Claims Selected For Early Trial Dates

  January 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Discovery has begun for the first Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits selected for bellwether trials.

• Group of 16 Paraquat Parkinson’s Cases Selected For Bellwether Trial Program in MDL

  January 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  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

• Paraquat Toxicity Lawsuit Filed By Agricultural Worker Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease

  January 4, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Frequent, Prolonged Paraquat Exposure Led to Parkinson’s Disease, Lawsuit Claims

  December 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Paraquat exposure lawsuit claims years of working on a farm in Iowa with the controversial weed killer led to Parkinson's disease.

• Paraquat Bellwether Cases Over Parkinson’s Disease To Be Selected For First Trial Dates

  December 6, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties to select 16 potential Paraquat bellwether cases for early test trials beginning in November 2022.