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Monsanto has, over the years, been involved in numerous high-profile lawsuits, including the latest “Monsanto weed killer lawsuit.” The company has both been plaintiff and defendant in a number of lawsuits related to health and environmental disputes.
As at July this year, Bayer’s Monsanto was facing approximately 8,000 lawsuits related to glyphosate— the primary ingredient in the company’s weed killers such as Roundup and Ranger Pro. On August 10th, 2018, A California jury ordered Monsanto to pay a 46-years old man $289 million. Dewayne Johnson, a former groundskeeper, is now terminally ill with cancer.
While working in California School District, Mr. Johnson had used the company’s Roundup weed killer up to 30 times per year. The jury determined that the herbicide caused the plaintiff to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the weed killer maker did absolutely nothing to warn him of the impending health hazards from his exposure.
Nebraska, Hawaii, and California farmers have filed class-action lawsuits—they all share one common thing; they have been using Roundup for years thinking that it was safe but were eventually diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
In a standard class action lawsuit, a group of plaintiffs is usually represented by one or more lead plaintiffs. In this case, the injuries suffered by the lead plaintiff (representative) must be similar to the injuries sustained by the other complainants in the class. Otherwise, the lead plaintiff may not be qualified to represent the other members.
Before a class action lawsuit proceeds, the “class” must be certified by a judge. This is the most critical step of the process. In some states, the court will initiate the certification process while in others; the lead plaintiff will be required to file a motion to have the class certified.
The requirements for certification may also vary from state to state, but most states follow the same broad requirements. Typically, for a class to be certified, the plaintiffs must prove the following:
Once a judge has certified the class, all class members are notified of the lawsuit by mail or any other means of communication. Qualified members are automatically included in the lawsuit unless they choose to opt-out. Anyone who wishes to withdraw from the class must follow a specific procedure. Failure to do so, they remain part of the class and subject to the case outcome.
Get legal help today if you were exposed to Roundup and developed Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Talk to an advocate to learn more about compensation entitlement by calling the phone number above. We are available to help in your area.
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