SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Trial lawyers
representing a growing number of people diagnosed with Parkinson's
disease after exposure to paraquat-based herbicides have asked a
federal judicial panel to consolidate their lawsuits under a single
federal court. The request comes as new filings by the Fears
Nachawati Law Firm bring the number of federal lawsuits to more
than 20.
Grouping the lawsuits as multidistrict litigation (MDL) cuts
duplication and allows lawsuits to proceed more efficiently, said
Fears Nachawati co-founder Majed
Nachawati. The legal team has asked the federal Joint Panel
on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate the cases with
Judge Edward Chen in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of California.
"With a progressive neurological disease like Parkinson's,
there's no time to lose," said Mr. Nachawati. "The efficiencies of
multidistrict litigation cut duplication and provide the fastest
way for these individuals to achieve justice."
Similar lawsuits have been filed in California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri and West
Virginia by Parkinson's patients exposed to paraquat
products like Gramoxone. The lawsuits name Gramoxone-maker Syngenta
(SZSE: 000553) and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., which
manufactured and sold Gramoxone. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.,
better known as CPChem, is a 50-50 joint venture between Chevron
(NYSE:CVX) and Phillips 66
(NYSE:PSX).
Paraquat's dangers have been documented for decades. The
chemical is deadly if even a small amount is swallowed. Medical
studies have established links between paraquat and Parkinson's, an
incurable and progressive brain disorder that leads to tremors,
stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance and
coordination.
"For too long, these companies have knowingly exposed tens of
thousands of unsuspecting Americans to a chemical so deadly that it
has been banned in more than 50 countries," said Fears Nachawati
trial lawyer Bryan Fears. "These
lawsuits are a critical step toward answering important questions
about how this was allowed to happen and to make sure the damage
caused by paraquat has stopped."
The case is In Re: Paraquat Products Liability
Litigation, MDL No. 3004.
Dallas-based Fears
| Nachawati Law Firm represents individuals in mass tort
litigation, businesses and governmental entities in contingent
litigation, and individual victims in complex personal injury
litigation. For the past three years, the law firm was ranked
No. 1 nationally in product liability filings in federal court. For
more information, visit https://www.fnlawfirm.com.
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