US EditionBayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case
- A jury in Georgia ordered Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion to John Barnes, who claims Roundup caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing Barnes.
- The jury awarded $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages, marking one of the largest legal settlements related to Roundup.
- Bayer plans to appeal the verdict, maintaining that it conflicts with scientific evidence and adheres to safety regulations.
- Attorney Kyle Findley called the verdict an 'important milestone' for Barnes, claiming it exposes Monsanto's neglect of toxicity studies.
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Monsanto parent ordered to pay $2B in Roundup lawsuit damages
The company behind Roundup weedkiller herbicide was ordered to pay more than $2 billion in a man’s cancer lawsuit. According to his attorneys, John Barnes developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using Monsanto’s Roundup for two decades. The case resulted in a $2.065 billion verdict, Barnes’s lawyers said. The Associated Press reported that Bayer, the parent company…
·Washington, United States
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Bayer, Monsanto’s parent company, must pay billions in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit, orders jury
NEW YORK — A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff.
·Richmond County, United States
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