"Bayer Hit with $2.25B Verdict in Roundup Cancer Lawsuit"
TL;DR
Bayer has been ordered to pay a Pennsylvania man $2.25 billion in damages after a jury concluded that its Roundup weed killer is a defective cancer-causing product. The plaintiff, who developed non-Hodgkins lymphoma after using Roundup, was awarded the sum, which includes $2 billion in damages. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, plans to appeal the "unconstitutionally excessive" award, but has already used up around $10 billion of the $16 billion set aside to resolve Roundup lawsuits. The company is facing pressure to change its legal strategy after several large verdicts against it.
- Man Awarded $2.25B in Latest Roundup Lawsuit Newser
- Bayer ordered to pay $2.25 billion after jury concludes Roundup weed killer caused a man’s cancer, attorneys say CNN
- Roundup weed killer cancer lawsuit leads to $2.25 billion verdict against Monsanto The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Bayer ordered to pay $2.25 billion in latest Roundup trial Reuters
- Bayer's Billions in Roundup Verdicts Increase Pressure for New Legal Strategy Yahoo Finance
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