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• Lawsuit Alleges Information About Paraquat Link to Parkinson’s Disease Was Fraudulently Concealed

  June 7, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A paraquat lawsuit claims decades of using the weed killer on fields in Pennsylvania led a man to develop Parkinson's disease.

• Syngenta Files Lawsuit Against Insurers To Cover Paraquat Settlements and Defense Costs

  June 2, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Syngenta is suing more than 100 insurance companies which it has had policies with over the decades, saying they are required to cover its growing legal fees over claims the weed killer paraquat causes Parkinson's disease.

• Paraquat Lawyers To Present Arguments Over Centralization of Parkinson’s Lawsuits From Herbicide Exposure

  May 27, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges hears oral arguments on Thursday over whether all paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits should be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Paraquat Class Action Lawsuit Filed By Farmer Over Parkinson’s Risks

  May 24, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of paraquat face a class action lawsuit from an Iowa farmer, who wants them to pay thousands of farmers nationwide who allegedly exposed themselves to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, and to pay for future medical monitoring.

• Herbicide Drift From Paraquat Caused Parkinson’s Disease, Lawsuit Claims

  May 19, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A paraquat lawsuit warns that spray drift from nearby fields and droplets clinging to plants can be another vector of exposure to a weed killer suspected of causing Parkinson's disease.

• Missouri Man Claims Health Risks from Herbicide Paraquat Caused Parkinson’s Disease

  May 13, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A paraquat lawsuit indicates three decades of exposure to the weed killer led to the development of Parkinson's disease.

• Paraquat Kidney Disease Lawsuit Filed Over Exposure To Herbicide on Farmlands

  May 10, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A paraquat lawsuit claims the weed killer not only can cause Parkinson's disease, but can also cause severe kidney damage.

• Syngenta, Chevron Support Centralizing Lawsuits Over Paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease

  May 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Manufacturers of the weed killer Paraquat agree with plaintiffs that lawsuits over Parkinson's disease side effects should be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings, but not in Northern California federal court.

• Paraquat Parkinson’s Risks Fraudulently Concealed By Manufacturers, Lawsuit Alleges

  April 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A paraquat lawsuit claims manufacturers of the weed killer purposefully hid its links to Parkinson's disease.

• Oral Arguments Over Consolidation of Paraquat Parkinson’s Lawsuits Set for May 27

  April 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Next month the JPML will hear arguments over whether to consolidate all paraquat lawsuits over claims the herbicide causes Parkinson's disease before one judge for pretrial proceedings.