Philadelphia jury awards $78 million in Roundup lawsuit

Recently, a jury awarded $78 million to a plaintiff who had sued Monsanto arguing that the company’s weed killer, Roundup, was a reason he suffered blood cancer. This was one of a series of verdicts in Roundup litigation. The plaintiff who’d been diagnosed was a 51-year old man who’d used Roundup for around 30 years starting in 1992. In 2020, he’d been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and his lawsuit claimed was due to chemical exposures, and he and his wife sued both Monsanto and parent company Bayer. In the course of the trial, his attorney argued that the company had concealed the potential dangers of Roundup and manipulated evidence for 50 years. The defense attorney argued that treatment for the plaintiff was brief and his cancer was in remission. If you developed cancer and believe it’s due to exposure to Roundup, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. We represent plaintiffs around the country.

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There are thousands of lawsuits unfolding across the country that are brought by plaintiffs who argue Monsanto’s negligence in failing to provide adequate warnings about Roundup caused their cancer. However juries have reached different verdicts depending on the facts of specific cases. In the past, two juries awarded $175 million and $3.5 million to plaintiffs in this litigation.

Both compensatory and punitive damages have been sought in multiple cases. The latter are damages awarded to punish a defendant and deter future misconduct. Generally, it’s expected to be proportionate to the defendant’s ability to pay, and the plaintiff’s attorney in the recent case that went to verdict requested that jurors return a verdict in “Monsanto dollars.” While $3 million were awarded in compensatory damages, the jury recognized that the punitive and deterrent effects of punitive damages would not be accomplished unless the damages award were matched to Monsanto’s size and awarded $75 million in punitives.

When you’re injured by a defective product, it may be appropriate to pursue damages in a product liability lawsuit. Products like Roundup can be defective in terms of their marketing, design, or manufacturing. In many instances, it is crucial to retain experts to evaluate whether a product flaw constitutes a defect for purposes of recovering damages in a lawsuit. Each state follows its own laws about what theories would allow plaintiffs to establish liability. Once our attorneys establish liability in a product liability lawsuit, we may be able to recover compensatory and sometimes punitive damages. The former are intended to make up for losses, both tangible and intangible, including medical expenses, loss of wages, replacement services, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and out-of-pocket costs.

If you developed cancer and believe it’s because you used or were exposed, you should talk to the seasoned Chicago-based food safety lawyers of Moll Law Group to see whether you have a viable claim for relief. Please complete our online form or call us at 312.462.1700.