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What Is Paraquat Tongue?

The condition known as “Paraquat tongue” may be one of the lesser-known side effects of exposure to the weedkilling chemical paraquat dichloride. Through research, we have gradually become more and more aware of the terrible effects that Paraquat can have on the human body. For the past several decades, increasingly greater attention has been given to the herbicide’s link to Parkinson’s disease. And, more recently, the associations between Paraquat exposure and prenatal defects have come to be acknowledged by the scientific community and the larger public. (more…)

What Crops Is Paraquat Used For?

Paraquat is a powerful herbicide that’s currently only approved for commercial use in the United States. It’s several more times more powerful than weed killers like Roundup, which contain glyphosate and are approved for household use, but is also consequently several times more toxic to humans. Paraquat is toxic enough that it can cause death instantly when ingested, but what makes it most dangerous might be the fact that research suggests that any type of exposure—even from just living or working near a farm where the herbicide has[...]

California Law Allows Families to Collect Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Benefits

In January 2022, amendments to a California law will go into effect, allowing the surviving estate of individuals lost to mesothelioma to receive damages for pain and suffering. This is a major legal change from the previously-existing 1961 law that blocked pain and suffering and disfigurement damages from being awarded to any party but the injured plaintiff. Before the recent amendment, California was one of only five states to restrict these damages to the plaintiff alone and deny family members from obtaining this type of compensation on behalf[...]

What’s the Difference Between Paraquat and Glyphosate?

Two popular weed killers—Paraquat and glyphosate (better known as Roundup) are currently being heavily scrutinized by medical and legal experts in the U.S. due to hundreds of individuals and family members who are coming forward with diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease and cancer, namely non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Evidence so far has shown that there are links between exposure to each of the herbicides and the diseases that those coming forward have been diagnosed with. As a result, individuals are now able to file lawsuits against the manufacturers of both. (more…)

Paraquat Brand Names and Manufacturers

The weedkiller Paraquat is so dangerous that, in order for it to be sold in the United States, it must be dyed blue as a warning, scented to discourage contact, and laced with a vomit-inducing agent in case it is swallowed. Not only is it highly poisonous upon immediate contact, but it has also been shown to cause Parkinson’s disease and birth defects. Yet it can still be legally sold and used in the United States. This is not the case in the rest of the world. Paraquat[...]

The History of Paraquat Lawsuits in the U.S.

Killing weeds and other grasses can help you keep your lawn or crops free from any harmful pests that could end up reducing your bounty. In order to keep those weeds in check, many farmers and others in the agricultural field use herbicides like Paraquat. However, studies show that weeds aren’t the only thing this chemical can kill. If you’ve suffered harm from Paraquat use, then you could use the help of our experienced Paraquat lawyers. According to research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, exposure to[...]

October 2021 Update on Paraquat Litigation

Paraquat is a toxic chemical that is used widely in the United States as an herbicide to control grass and weed growth. Because of the extremely injurious nature of this product—most notably its strong links to Parkinson’s disease—hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against agrochemical companies like Syngenta, Growmark, and Chevron. Plaintiffs have claimed that these manufacturers failed to warn consumers of the risks associated with exposure to the Paraquat contained in their products. Over the past year, the number of people who have come forward against these[...]

Frost Law Firm Obtains $32M Verdict for Secondhand Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit

In South Carolina, a plaintiff seeking justice for secondhand exposure to asbestos was awarded $32 million. In the case of Weist v. The Kraft Heinz Co. et al., plaintiffs claimed that Kathy Lynn Weist had developed mesothelioma because she was exposed to the asbestos fibers brought in on clothes and later passed away from the illness at age 62. Her husband, father, and uncle all worked in places where asbestos fibers settled on their clothes, where anyone around them could have been exposed. Kathy Weist inhaled these fibers,[...]

What Organs Are Most Affected by Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a unique form of cancer that affects the mesothelium of an organ in the patient’s body. The mesothelium is a lining made up of a layer of specialized cells called mesothelial cells. The mesothelium lines the outside of most major internal organs, and runs along the inside of areas such as the stomach, chest, and heart. Each organ’s mesothelium is given a different name. (more…)

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