The chemical both Landmaster herbicide and Roundup weed killer share in common is glyphosate, which was recently classified as “probably carcinogenic” [1] by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Free Confidential Lawsuit Evaluation: If you or a loved one was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using or being exposed to Landmaster herbicide, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a suit against the manufacturer and our lawyers can help.
$289 Million Verdict for Roundup Causing Cancer
The Monsanto Company in August 2018 was ordered to pay $289 million in compensatory and punitive damages after being found liable in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a school groundskeeper who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using Roundup and other glyphosate products at his job. The Superior Court jury deliberated for two and a half days before ruling that Plaintiff Dwayne Johnson's non-Hodgkin lymphoma was at least partly due to his use of glyphosate, according to USA Today [2].
Bulk of Jury Award in Punitive Damages
Approximately $250 million of the $289 million jury award in the recent case came were granted ads punitive damages, which are intended to punish the guilty party. The $39 million in compensatory damages were directly related to the economic and non-economic costs to Johnson and his descendants.
1000’s of Glyphosate Cancer Lawsuits to Follow
Dwayne Johnson is just one of thousands of people who have filed a lawsuit against Monsanto alleging cancer from Roundup and its other glyphosate herbicides. Johnson’s case was tried first due to his poor health prognosis; his doctors claimed he might not even make it to see the verdict.
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Can I Participate in a Class Action?
If you or a loved one was diagnosed with cancer after using Landmaster weed killer, our lawyers would like to talk with you right away. You may be eligible to pursue compensation for your injuries through the filing of a lawsuit and we can help.
Please note: Our lawyers are only filing individual lawsuits in this litigation. It has been our experience that individual claims typically result in better overall payouts to our clients, in addition to offering more freedom to control their own lawsuits.
Do I Have a Landmaster Herbicide Lawsuit?
The Product Liability Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus on the representation of plaintiffs in Landmaster lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new herbicide cancer cases in all 50 states.
Free Case Evaluation: Again, if you or a loved one has developed cancer, and feel that a glyphosate weed killer may be responsible, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to a settlement by filing a suit and we can help.
