Will Bayer Settle Roundup Cases?

Will Bayer Settle Roundup Cases?

A California appeals court late on Monday upheld an $86 million verdict that found Bayer responsible for a couple's cancer after using Bayer's glyphosate-based Roundup against weeds. ... Monsanto will consider its legal options in this case," Bayer said in a statement.

What is the average payout for Roundup lawsuit?

There are estimates that the average plaintiff who contracted non-Hodgkin lymphoma or other cancers could receive between $5,000 to $250,000 for their damages. One report put the estimated average settlement at $160,000 per plaintiff.

Is Bayer going to settle Roundup cases?

Bayer AG will set aside an additional $4.5 billion to deal with lawsuits tied to its best-selling Roundup weedkiller, which will be pulled from the U.S. consumer market in its current form in 2023. ... The purchase closed just weeks before the first of three U.S. juries found that Roundup had caused cancer.

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