A woman filed a Monsanto Roundup cancer lawsuit joining many others bringing allegations that her exposure to the weed killer caused her to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Plaintiff Ruth S. filed the Monsanto Roundup cancer lawsuit in Missouri federal court on Aug. 9, 2018.

According to the Monsanto Roundup cancer lawsuit, Ruth, a resident and citizen of Elkhart County, Ind., says that she began using Roundup in 2000. On a regular basis, she says, she would spray Roundup following all safety measures and precautions.

However, she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and says that it was “proximately and actually caused by exposure to Defendant’s Roundup products. As a result, Ruth says she suffered and incurred significant and non-economic damages.

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

Ruth demands a trial by jury.

Overview: Monsanto Roundup Cancer Lawsuits

Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer has been extensively used in over 160 countries around the world since its introduction in the 1970s. An estimated 1.4 billion pounds of Roundup is used each year. Lawsuits against the company have been filed in large numbers over the past several years over claims that Roundup’s active glyphosate ingredient causes cancer, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Glyphosate was developed by Monsanto in the 1970s to remove grasses and weeds that inhibit and damage crops. Since the company marketed the chemical as Roundup Weed Killer, the product became the number one used herbicide in the United States since 2007.

However, Monsanto is accused of failing to warn consumers of the risks involved in being exposed to Roundup.

The International Research on Cancer (IARC), issued a formal statement on July 29, 2015, classifying glyphosate as a Group 2A carcinogen. Despite such evidence, Monsanto refuses and continues to deny Roundup’s harmful side effects. Cancers that have been linked to Roundup include:

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

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is one particularly serious and deadly cancer linked to Roundup and glyphosate exposure. The cancer begins in the body’s lymphocytes; a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. Lymphocytes help fight off infections and diseases.

Some signs and symptoms for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma may include: chest pain or pressure, weight loss, fever, anemia, shortness of breath or cough, enlarged lymph nodes, and a swollen belly.

In fact, in August 2018, a jury California awarded a former groundskeeper of a California county school system $289 million for Roundup’s role in his development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He says that he would use Roundup as much as 30 times per year and on more than one occasion, he would have substantial amounts of the Roundup chemical spilled on his body.

Anyone who has similarly been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma following use of Roundup may be eligible to file a lawsuit. Surviving family members are also eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of their loved ones that have passed away.

The Monsanto Roundup Cancer lawsuit is Case No. 4:18-cv-01310, 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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