Frequent, Prolonged Paraquat Exposure Led to Parkinson’s Disease, Lawsuit Claims
Lawsuit alleges Parkinson's disease diagnosed in 2004, decades after exposure to Paraquat working on farms
Tag Archives: Parkinsons Disease
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Paraquat Bellwether Cases Over Parkinson’s Disease To Be Selected For First Trial Dates
A group of 16 Paraquat cases will be prepared for a series of four early trial dates expected to begin between November 15, 2022 and September 18, 2023.
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Parkinson’s Diagnosis Resulted From Regular and Frequent Exposure to Paraquat: Lawsuit
Even trained and licensed applicators were not told about the true risks of Paraquat exposure, the lawsuit claims
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Motions to Dismiss Paraquat Parkinson’s Lawsuits Will Be Considered By MDL Judge
Judge denies defendants' claims some cases were time-barred by statutes of limitations.
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Parkinson’s Disease Death Rates Have Spiked In Recent Years: Study
Previous studies have indicated genetics plays only a small factor, and look toward environmental causes of Parkinson's disease, like exposure to Paraquat and other pesticides
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Paraquat Lawsuit Filed By Commercial Sprayer Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease
Despite undergoing training and certification, plaintiff says he was never warned about the risk of Parkinson's disease from Paraquat
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Exposure to Paraquat, Chlorpyrifos, Glyphosate and Other Pesticides Linked To Increased Lou Gehrig’s Disease Risks: Study
Paraquat has also been linked to Parkinson's disease, another neurogenerative disease which causes loss of muscle control.
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Chevron Dismissed as Defendant in Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits Alleging Paraquat Exposure After 1990
Court indicates the company will be removed from all Paraquat lawsuits involving exposure that began years after Chevron stopped distributing and making Paraquat in 1986.
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Judge Establishes Coordination For Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits Pending in Federal and State Courts
Nearly 400 cases are currently filed in the federal court system, with additional cases pending in several different state courts, each involving similar allegations that Paraquat caused Parkinson's disease to develop.
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Paraquat Sprayed on Farms in 1960s and 1970s Led To Parkinson’s Disease Decades Later
Lawsuit alleges long-term Parkinson's disease risk from spraying Paraquat was not adequately disclosed by Syngenta, Chevron
