Paraquat Exposure Damages Neurons in Way That May Lead to Parkinson’s Disease: Study
Tests on human cell lines revealed exposure to Paraquat caused build-up in proteins linked to the development of several neurodegenerative diseases.
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Paraquat Class Action Lawsuit For Individuals Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease Certified in Canada
Canadian court determined a Paraquat class action for Parkinson's disease claims will be less of a burden on the judicial system and the parties than resolving individual lawsuits.
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Court Selects 10 Paraquat Lawsuits For Second Round of Bellwether Trial Discovery
MDL judge dismissed first group of Paraquat bellwether lawsuits in April, after excluding plaintiffs' expert witnesses from testifying at trial.
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MDL Judge Dismisses Four Paraquat Bellwether Cases, After Excluding Plaintiffs’ Expert Witness From Testifying at Trial
The Court determined that there were deficiencies in the experts determination that there is a causal link between Paraquat and Parkinson's disease, rendering the testimony insufficiently reliable to allow a jury to consider it at trial.
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Opportunity for Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Settlements May Follow Court’s Effort To Further Vet Questionable Lawsuits
Individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease are pursuing Paraquat settlements from manufacturers of the controversial weedkiller, for failing to warn about the risks associated with exposure.
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Idaho Lawmakers Propose Bill to Limit Pesticide Exposure Injury Lawsuits in that State
Idaho is the only place that mines for elemental phosphorous, a vital ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, which has been the subject of thousands of non-Hodgkins lymphoma lawsuits nationwide.
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Court Orders Depositions in 25 Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits, Amid Concerns About “Far-Fetched” Theories of Liability
Case-specific discovery and depositions must be completed by March 22, 2024, as the Judge presiding over the litigation indicates additional cases with unusual theories or fact patterns may require work up.
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Paraquat Lawsuit Filed Over Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis, Following 25 Years of Handling Herbicide on Family Farm
Regularly mixing, spraying and handling Paraquat on a family farm caused Parkinson's disease, according to allegations raised in a product liability lawsuit filed against makers of the herbicide
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Paraquat MDL Judge To Evaluate Expert Testimony About Parkinson’s Disease Risk on August 21
Decisions made by the Paraquat judge will determine what expert witnesses will be allowed to testify before juries during the first MDL trials.
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Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuit Against Paraquat Manufacturers Claims Herbicide is “Dangerous to Human Health”
Plaintiff was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease from Paraquat, after exposure to the dangerous herbicide for more than 20 years, according to the lawsuit
