Paraquat Parkinson's Lawsuits

If you were exposed to the commercial herbicide Paraquat and have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, you may be entitled to file a Paraquat lawsuit and get financial compensation. Our Paraquat lawyers are currently reviewing new lawsuits for victims of Parkinson’s disease in all 50 states.

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PARAQUAT

Paraquat, also called paraquat dichloride (EPA Chemical Code 06101) or paraquat methosulfate (EPA Chemical Compound 061602), is a synthetic chemical compound used to kill weeds and grasses. It is also used as a defoliant, desiccant, and plant growth regulator. Over the years, brand names have included Blanco, Sweep, Cyclone, Bonedry, Bonfire, Starfire, Firestorm, Helmquat, Devour, Crisquat, Gramoxone, Ortho Paraquat CL, and Ortho Dual Paraquat, among others.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Parkinson's disease is an awful disease that is not curable. It is a progressive, debilitating disease you would not wish on your worst enemy.

PARAQUAT CAUSES PARKINSON'S DISEASE

There is little dispute that Paraquat can cause Parkinson's disease. A 2018 at the University of Guelph found that Paraquat disrupts cells in a way that mimics the effects of mutations known to cause Parkinson's disease. The result is more than double the risk. One of the authors says “People exposed to these chemicals are at about a 250-percent higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease than the rest of the population.”

The defendants mostly deny the link despite the evidence. For example, Syngenta's website provides information to the public about the uses and risks of Paraquat. As of 2022, its website maintained that “Paraquat does not cause Parkinson's disease” and that the "available scientific evidence does not support the existence of a causal relationship between Parkinson's disease and pesticides in general or paraquat in particular.” It also has a lot of petty attacks on a former employee who has tried to expose the company:

https://www.syngenta.com/sites/syngenta/files/docs/Accusations-By-Jon-Heylings-against--Syngenta.pdf

THE DEFENDANTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE KNOWN OF THE RISKS

Internal Syngenta and Chevron are alleged to have known that even small levels of exposure to Paraquat would increase the risk of Parkinson's disease because Paraquat could cross the blood-brain barrier. But instead of protecting users and providing a warning, the defendants are alleged to have done nothing.

A PARAQUAT LAWSUIT IS A FAILURE TO WARN CLAIM

The core of any Paraquat lawsuit is that the defendants failed to warn that Paraquat caused neurological injuries like Parkinson's disease.

HIRING A PARAQUAT LAWYER

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