There are currently about 1,300 paraquat lawsuits filed in multiple states in the country. And because of the multidistrict litigation process, there’s a likelihood that more victims will bring legal action against manufacturer Syngenta for the negative health impacts of the weedkiller.
If you want to file a paraquat lawsuit, the first step would be to get in touch with an experienced product liability attorney who will then evaluate your case for eligibility. Experience is key because you want to make sure that the attorney understands the travails, pain, and suffering that you and/or your loved ones have been going through, and knows how to make it right.
Zanes Law Injury Lawyers already has major experience with a similar weedkiller lawsuit against the popular Roundup herbicide. Our attorneys will then provide legal advice and representation that will help you join the class action suit against paraquat and ensure that you get the settlement you deserve.
If you developed an illness due to the harmful pesticide paraquat, a product liability attorney can tell you how to file a paraquat lawsuit against the manufacturer.
How to Know if Exposure to Paraquat Made You Sick
If you have used or are still using paraquat for agricultural activities and have been feeling ill of late, chances are likely that your illness may be caused by paraquat. Specifically, look for symptoms and side effects such as:
- Unexplained weakness
- Confusion
- Acute kidney failure (particularly when you are not engaged in risky lifestyle activities that can affect your kidneys)
- Liver failure
- Heart problems
- Respiratory distress brought on by lung scarring
- Digestive problems (the herbicide is known for its fast-acting corrosion of the interior organs)
- Elevated or increased heart rate
- Fluid-filled lungs
- Reduced breathing capacity
- Unexplained seizures
- Parkinson’s disease
These are just some of the diseases and health conditions that paraquat causes. If you have had close contact with paraquat dichloride in the past and are experiencing one or more of these symptoms, paraquat likely caused them. If that’s the case, you need to talk to an experienced product liability lawyer about filing or joining a paraquat lawsuit.
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Who Is Eligible to File a Paraquat Claim?
While the aforementioned symptoms are likely indicators of exposure to paraquat, they are not enough for you to file a paraquat lawsuit. Before you can file a paraquat claim, certain criteria must be met. These include:
- Prolonged exposure to the weedkiller
- A Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
- Filing the claim within the recommended time limits
These are the three grounds for filing a paraquat claim in the United States. Please note that every state has a statute of limitations for cases like this. So, you’ll need to find out your state or district’s deadline for filing such claims.
Most victims of toxic exposure to paraquat are:
- Industrial or licensed applicators
- Farmers and farmhands
- People who are resident near or around commercial farms where the herbicide is used
- People who work(ed) in close proximity to or with the chemical substance (tank fillers and mixers, for instance)
When you’re filing your claim, you can do so on the basis of the following:
- Product liability: Syngenta knew that paraquat was harmful to the general public. Yet, that didn’t deter them from still manufacturing and selling the product.
- Public nuisance: New evidence shows that Syngenta misrepresented data and repeatedly rejected and resisted new safer, less toxic, and equally potent formulas just to protect their profits.
- Product negligence: Paraquat manufacturers owe the public a duty of care that their products don’t hurt the populace. But they clearly didn’t take that into consideration during the manufacturing and sales process of paraquat.
All these are solid reasons for filing a paraquat claim or lawsuit.
Paraquat Lawsuit Settlement Amounts
If you’re wondering how much you or a loved one can get from a paraquat lawsuit settlement, you may have to wait a while. Why? Because the first paraquat trial is in November 2022 for the first federally filed paraquat lawsuits.
While there have been some settlements in the past, they were few, and the amounts were undisclosed as part of the agreement between the plaintiffs and Syngenta.
However, if you were to compare the paraquat mass torts multidistrict litigation to other similar cases like the Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuit, victims received up to $150,000 each when the company paid $10 billion in damages to almost 100,000 claimants.
There are speculations that the paraquat mass torts case might even be bigger than the Roundup case given the rate at which new lawsuits are filed every week. That being said, we’ll update this page when we have more solid information.
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What to Do About Filing Your Paraquat Claim
If you feel that you’re qualified to join a paraquat mass tort action or want to file your claim individually, you can talk to the paraquat attorneys at Zanes Law Injury Lawyer. Our lawyers will evaluate your case to see if you qualify.
And if you’re eligible to file a claim, we’ll provide legal guidance for you throughout the process. Fill out our contact form today for a free case evaluation or call us for a free consultation.
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