A couple filed a cancer and Roundup lawsuit against the makers of the popular weed killer alleging that it caused development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).

Plaintiffs Justin and Jenni M. filed the cancer and Roundup lawsuit in Illinois federal court. The lawsuit was filed on March 30, 2018 and demands a jury trial.

According to the cancer and Roundup lawsuit, Justin is a resident and citizen of the state of Illinois. He says that he was exposed to Roundup around Wilmington, Ill. between 2000 and 2017. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December 2017.

Justin says that he used Roundup on his property in Illinois, as well as during his time as an employee at Joilet Motor Sports. He says that he frequently used Roundup in its liquid form, and since his diagnosis has been treated for the cancer.

According to the cancer and Roundup lawsuit, Justin says that “he did not know that exposure to Roundup was injurious to his health or the health of others.” He also maintains that he “first learned that exposure to Roundup can cause NHL and other serious illnesses sometime after July 29, 2015, when IARC first published its evaluation of glyphosate.”

The cancer and Roundup lawsuit was filed on multiple counts including design defect, failure to warn, negligence, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty and loss of consortium.

Jenni, Justin’s wife says that because of Justin’s development of NHL, she suffered extensive loss of support along with intimate relations, companionship, love, services and affection.

According to the lawsuit, they request that the Court enter judgment in their favor and be awarded for punitive damages, costs for attorneys’ fees, court costs, and compensatory damages.

Overview: Cancer and Roundup

There are a number of cancers that are reportedly linked to the use of Roundup, inclduing NHL. These cancers include the following:

• Bone cancer
• B-cell lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma
• Leukemia
• Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer)
• Other cancers

Unfortunately, Roundup’s weedkiller product has been widely used for decades. Its main and active ingredient, glyphosate, has been linked to a number of serious cancers that include non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Many consumers have filed lawsuits against the Monsanto company alleging that they were diagnosed with cancer because of their use and exposure to the product. In fact, the company faces accusations that it knew of the chemicals risk in causing cancer.

Instead, Monsanto marketed Roundup to be “safer than table salt” and “practically non-toxic” to birds, fish, and mammals.

On July 29, 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued a formal monograph classifying glyphosate as a Group 2A carcinogen. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began to suspect the link between cancer and Roundup since the 1980s. A report was published by the IARC in March 2015 concluding that glyphosate is linked with cancer.

The Cancer and Roundup Lawsuit is Case No. 1:18-cv-02316, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern 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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