Tuesday, January 30, 2024
$2.25 Billion Verdict Against Bayer for Roundup
A Pennsylvania man has been awarded $250,000 in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punies as a jury determined his non-Hodgkins lymphoma was caused by using Roundup in his yard for several years. This is one of 6 recent plaintiff wins in Roundup trials, though the company has won 10 of the last 16. In 2020, Bayer settled most of the then-existing cases for $9.6 billion, but was unable to obtain a settlement for future cases. Over 50,000 claims are currently pending.
U.S. News has the story.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/tortsprof/2024/01/225-billion-verdict-against-bayer-for-roundup.html