Paraquat Parkinson's Disease MDL

In litigation Mass-tort payouts ($50k+) mass_tort · pharma

Paraquat herbicide Parkinson's disease MDL - bellwethers underway

Eligibility hint

Worked with or near paraquat herbicide (e.g. as a farmer, applicator, or nearby resident) and were later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Estimated payout range

$100,000 – $2,000,000

Current score

0.80 / 1.00

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Paraquat, an agricultural herbicide manufactured by Syngenta and Chevron (formerly Chevron Chemical), has been alleged to cause Parkinson's disease through occupational exposure. MDL No. 3004 in the Southern District of Illinois consolidates roughly 5,000 cases. Farmworkers, applicators, and people who lived near agricultural areas are the typical plaintiffs.

Recent signals

Paraquat and Parkinson's Disease Lawsuit reddit · 2026-05-19
FAERS: paraquat - Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, Toxicity to various agents, Respiratory acidos fda_faers · 2026-05-19
FAERS: paraquat - COMPLETED SUICIDE, INTENTIONAL OVERDOSE fda_faers · 2026-05-19
FAERS: paraquat - Alcohol poisoning, Haemorrhage, Pneumothorax, Hepatic failure, Ataxia fda_faers · 2026-05-19
FAERS: paraquat - ARTERIOSCLEROSIS CORONARY ARTERY, BRONCHOPNEUMONIA, COMPLETED SUICIDE, HEPATIC STEATOSIS, INTENTIONAL OVERDOSE fda_faers · 2026-05-19
Syngenta Commitment Letter - Label Modifications for the Simazine Biological Opinion regulations_gov · 2026-05-19
Syngenta Crop Protection Notice of Filing Pesticide Petition by establishing a rotational tolerance for residues of [Pydiflumetofen (3-(difluoromethyl)-N-methoxy-1-methyl-N-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)ethyl]- 1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide)] including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the r regulations_gov · 2026-05-19
Syngenta Commitment Letter - Label Modifications for the Atrazine Biological Opinion regulations_gov · 2026-05-19
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. Notice of Filing pesticide petition establishing a tolerance for residues of Thiabendazole in or on the raw agricultural commodities cottonseed crop subgroup 20C at 0.01 ppm. EPA has determined that the petition contains data or information regarding the elements set regulations_gov · 2026-05-19
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Notice of Filing Pesticide Petition #PP#5E9187 by establishing a tolerance for residues of Pydiflumetofen, including its metabolites and degradates in or on the raw agricultural commodity: Banana, whole fruit at 0.4 parts per million (ppm) regulations_gov · 2026-05-19

Brands: syngentachevrongrowmark
Products: paraquatgramoxoneherbicide

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