A Kentucky man recently filed a lymphoma lawsuit against Monsanto, alleging that exposure to the agricultural giant’s popular weedkiller product Roundup led to his diagnosis with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

The plaintiff, Edgar M., says he used Roundup regularly for years, following the instructions and heeding the warnings available to him. However, the lymphoma lawsuit claims that Edgar was eventually diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a diagnosis which he alleges came as a direct result of his many years of exposure to Roundup.

Not only did the exposure cause him injury to his health and well being, he claims, but also significant economic damages. According to the lymphoma lawsuit, Edgar was not given adequate warning of the risk of cancer linked with Roundup.

Edgar filed his lymphoma lawsuit on June 6, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including negligence, design defect, failure to warn, and breach of express and implied warranties.

Edgar’s lymphoma lawsuit, along with many others like it, alleges that Monsanto has misrepresented the use of Roundup as safe, despite knowing of the risk of cancer from Roundup use.

Monsanto has gone so far as to use the taglines “safer than table salt” and “practically non-toxic” to animals to describe its product, despite allegedly being aware that the risk is much greater. Back in 1996 New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for making these kinds of statements, claiming they were deceptive and dangerous to customers, misleading them about the actual safety of the product.

Background of Roundup Cancer

Monsanto’s popular weedkiller Roundup has been linked with a number of types of Roundup cancer, including B-cell lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).

Farm workers and home gardeners are among the most at risk of any Roundup side effects, given the common use of the product in these roles. A number of farm workers and home gardeners have filed lawsuits against Monsanto with allegations of Roundup cancer, claiming that they were diagnosed with one of several kinds of cancer after using Roundup.

The Environmental Protection Agency began to suspect a Roundup cancer connection since the 1980s.  A report published in March 2015 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), concluding that glyphosate is linked with cancer. Glyphosate is known as the active ingredient in Roundup.

Cancer from Roundup Use

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

Filing a Lymphoma Lawsuit After Roundup Exposure

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer from Roundup use, you may be able to file a Roundup lymphoma lawsuit. While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by cancer from Roundup or bring a loved one back to life, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.

The Monsanto Lymphoma Lawsuit is Case No. 4:18-cv-00864-HEA, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

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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