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• Appeals Court Urged To Reinstate Paraquat Lawsuits Previously Set for Bellwether Trials

  February 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Arguments made before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals this week indicated that plaintiffs’ experts set to testify about the link between Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease were held to an unreasonably high standard by the trial judge.

• Paraquat Lawsuits Over Parkinson’s Disease Risk Set for Trial in October 2025, April 2026

  January 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  With more than 5,800 Paraquat lawsuits being pursued by individuals who developed Parkinson’s disease following exposure to the herbicide, the early bellwether trials will test allegations that will be repeated throughout the litigation.

• Latest Updates on Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits To Be Reviewed During MDL Conference on December 19

  December 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled a status conference for December 19 for parties involved in Paraquat Parkinson's disease litigation to discuss the next steps toward holding bellwether trials.

• Court Establishes Deadline for Paraquat Lawsuit Plaintiffs To Issue Subpoenas for Evidence of Use, Exposure

  November 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Hundreds of plaintiffs pursuing Paraquat Parkinson’s disease lawsuits, who have yet to pursue evidence establishing sufficient exposure to the herbicide, have been ordered to promptly subpoena third-party sources who may have record of the specific products used, or their cases may be dismissed late next month.

• Congress Urges EPA To Ban Paraquat Over Parkinson’s Disease Side Effects, Impact on Environment

  October 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawmakers calling for weedkiller products containing Paraquat to be banned in the U.S., due to both health risks, including toxicity and Parkinson's disease, and detrimental effects on the environment.

• Paraquat Risk of Parkinson’s Disease for Farmers Leads To Calls For Ban in Australia

  September 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Parkinson's disease activist group in Australia is calling for a ban of the controversial weed killer Paraquat, following increasing scientific evidence and real world reports linking the herbicide to the neurological condition, which has no cure.

• Paraquat Exposure Damages Neurons in Way That May Lead to Parkinson’s Disease: Study

  August 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New research suggests that the controversial weed killer Paraquat can cause a buildup of certain proteins in the brain, damaging neural pathways; a process that has been linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

• Paraquat Class Action Lawsuit For Individuals Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease Certified in Canada

  August 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Canadian court has granted a Paraquat lawsuit class action status, allowing the litigation to represent all Canadians who used Paraquat since July 1963, and were later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

• Court Selects 10 Paraquat Lawsuits For Second Round of Bellwether Trial Discovery

  August 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected 10 Paraquat lawsuits to serve as potential bellwether trials following dismissal of the first pool of potential claims was dismissed on evidentiary grounds.

• MDL Judge Dismisses Four Paraquat Bellwether Cases, After Excluding Plaintiffs’ Expert Witness From Testifying at Trial

  April 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed four Paraquat bellwether trial cases after rejecting expert witness testimony necessary to establish that their Parkinson's disease was caused by the controversial weed killer.