Syngenta moving to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming paraquat causes Parkinson's disease

Syngenta moving to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming paraquat causes Parkinson's disease

Besieged by thousands of lawsuits alleging that its paraquat weedkiller causes Parkinson’s disease, Syngenta has entered into an agreement aimed at settling large swaths of those claims. The company and lead counsel for thousands of plaintiffs have “entered into a signed Letter Agreement intended to resolve” the litigation, an April 14 court filing states.  The lawyers for the plaintiffs confirmed the settlement but declined to answer questions …

Paraquat Settlement Reached for Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits Filed in MDL

Lawyers report that an agreement has been reached to settle Paraquat Parkinson’s disease lawsuits brought throughout the federal court system, but additional cases remain in state courts. According to recently filed court documents, a Paraquat settlement agreement has been reached that may resolve thousands of Parkinson’s disease lawsuits pending in the feder…