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• Lawsuit Blames Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis on Years of Mixing and Spraying Paraquat Weed Killer

  October 14, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Los Angeles woman says she developed Parkinson's disease following years of mixing and spraying the weed killer.

• Thyroid Cancer Risk Linked to Paraquat, Roundup and Other Pesticides: Study

  September 30, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that a third of pesticides may increase thyroid cancer risks through residential use.

• EPA Asks Court for Permission to Reconsider Paraquat Decision in Response to Parkinson’s Disease Concerns

  September 28, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has asked a federal appeals court to let it reconsider an interim review on Paraquat's approval in the face of a lawsuit indicating the agency did not follow its own science in making the decision.

• Syngenta Paraquat Lawsuit Filed Over Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis

  September 2, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit against Syngenta alleges company failed to warn about the link between its weed killer Paraquat and Parkinson's disease.

• Court Selects 20 More Paraquat Lawsuits For Limited Discovery, As Start of First Trial Reset for July 2023

  August 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected 20 more Paraquat lawsuits to be prepared for possible early trial dates.

• Syngenta Faces a Parkinson’s Disease Wrongful Lawsuit Over Paraquat Sprayed By Neighboring Farmers

  July 20, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Years of Paraquat exposure from spraying on neighboring farms led to Harvey Ratcliffe's Parkinson's disease death, his wife claims.

• Six Paraquat Parkinson’s Lawsuits To Be Prepared For Trial Dates Unlikely to Start Until Mid-2023

  June 22, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Paraquat bellwether trials over claims the weed killer causes Parkinson's disease have been postponed until next year.

• Paraquat Plaintiffs Selected for Full Trial Work Up Will Submit to Defense Medical Exams for Neurological Injuries

  June 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Paraquat plaintiffs and defendants have agreed to a plan to have all potential bellwether plaintiffs examined by defense doctors to determine the extent and cause of their neurological injuries.

• Parkinson’s Disease Paraquat Lawsuit Filed By Licensed Applicator After Mixing, Preparing and Spraying Herbicide

  May 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Nebraska man says he developed Parkinson's disease while working as a licensed applicator of Paraquat for nearly 20 years.

• Six Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits Selected For Case-Specific Discovery to Prepare for Trial

  May 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Six Paraquat lawsuits have been selected for case-specific discovery ahead of the first bellwether trials.