Syngenta closer to settling thousands of US paraquat lawsuits

Syngenta closer to settling thousands of US paraquat lawsuits

Syngenta is another step closer to potentially putting an end to thousands of lawsuits brought by people blaming the company’s paraquat weed killer for causing Parkinson’s disease. After signing a preliminary agreement with plaintiffs’ attorneys in April, the company now has in place a signed “Master Settlement Agreement”, according to a recent court filing. Within 60 to 90 days, the two sides plan to present plaintiffs with a payout schedule sh…