A Georgia man recently filed a Roundup cancer lawsuit against agricultural giant Monsanto, alleging that its Roundup product led to his cancer diagnosis.
The plaintiff, Ronnie T., filed his complaint in May 2017. According to the Roundup cancer lawsuit, Ronnie’s exposure to Roundup led him to develop Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Ronnie says he began using Roundup in the year 2000, and even though he followed the safety warnings of the product, he ended up being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He alleges his cancer diagnosis was a direct result of using Roundup.
This Roundup cancer lawsuit and others like it claim that Monsanto has long misrepresented Roundup as safe ─ indeed, “safer than table salt” and “practically non-toxic” to animals. Ronnie notes that the New York Attorney General actually filed a lawsuit against Monsanto over this allegedly false and misleading advertising.
Ronnie’s Monsanto lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including negligence, design defect, failure to warn, and breach of implied warranties.
Roundup Cancer Basics
Monsanto’s popular weedkiller Roundup has been linked with a number of types of cancer, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Studies from the U.S., Canada and Sweden have reported a link between Roundup and cancer since as far back as 2001. The Environmental Protection Agency had even begun to suspect a connection since the 1980s.
A report published in March 2015 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concludes that glyphosate is linked with cancer. Glyphosate is known as the active ingredient in Roundup.
Types of Roundup Cancer
Types of cancer that have so far been linked with the weedkiller include the following:
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Leukemia
- Multiple myeloma
- B-cell lymphoma
- Bone cancer
- Renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer)
- Other cancers
Other side effects include skin tumors, pancreatic islet cell tumors, chromosomal damage as well as DNA damage.
Filing a Roundup Cancer Lawsuit
A number of farm workers and home gardeners have filed Roundup lawsuits against Monsanto raising allegations of Roundup cancer, claiming that they were diagnosed with one of several kinds of cancer after using Roundup.
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer after using Roundup as a farm worker or home gardener, you may be able to file a Roundup cancer lawsuit. While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by Roundup cancer, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.
The Roundup Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 7:17-cv-00093-HL, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Valdosta Division.
If you or a loved one developed cancer after using Roundup as a farm worker or home gardener, you may have a legal claim. Legal migrant farm workers may also seek help. Learn more by filling out the form on this page for a FREE case evaluation.
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