A California jury recently awarded $289 million in damages (later reduced to $78 million) to a former groundskeeper, who claimed the weed killer glyphosate caused his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Monsanto deliberately or negligently failed to warn him adequately about the chemical's cancer risks.
The case is on appeal, and a second trial will soon begin before U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria, who himself has 620 more glyphosate cases on his docket. Overall, more than 9,300 additional cases are in the works against Monsanto and its new owner, Bayer--and personal injury mass-tort law firms are trolling for more alleged victims. "If you were ever exposed to glyphosate and now have cancer, you may be entitled to damages. Call us now," their print, radio and television ads proclaim.