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When herbicide manufacturers explain what paraquat is, they say it’s a safe chemical for weed and grass control, but farmers know it’s a top agricultural hazard. Gramoxone, also known as paraquat, is an herbicide sold under many brand names that…
It’s unknown what amount, route, or duration of paraquat exposure causes Parkinson’s disease, but no pathway is exempt from creating a toxic reaction. It’s suggested that even minimal contact with these hazardous herbicides can cause Parkinson’s disease. Agricultural workers may…
The window for filing Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) claims has closed, but this ending marks only the beginning for claimants awaiting relief. When the PACT Act was signed two years ago, those harmed by the toxic water at Camp…
An Order for the Camp Lejeune litigation, issued on August 7, 2024, provides a schedule for pretrial matters related to Track 1 Plaintiff cases. The Court tasked the Plaintiff’s Leadership Group (PLG) and the Government to propose schedules to combine…
The hair relaxer lawsuit gives people who have developed cancer from using chemical hair straighteners an avenue to hold the manufacturers accountable. This case is considered a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL), which occurs when individual cases are consolidated in one forum…
The Court for the Camp Lejeune litigation has reappointed the Plaintiffs’ Leadership Group (PLG) for an additional term, keeping Edward Bell on as Lead Counsel. The original one-year appointment was set to expire on July 31, 2024. The Order for…
Hearing the facts about Camp Lejeune’s water contamination isn’t easy for anyone, least of all those whose lives were forever changed by health issues. Countless military families learned the hard way how exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can affect…
The Judges overseeing the Camp Lejeune Litigation case have issued an Order appointing a Settlement Master and liaison, bringing those harmed by the water at Camp Lejeune one step closer to a global resolution. Case Management Order No. 14 was…
At the Status Conference held on June 27, 2024, United State Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. announced that two threshold issues must be resolved before the Track 1 bellwether trials begin. Establishing these two baseline requirements should help streamline…
The Capitol Hill publication Roll Call has released updates about lawmakers’ strategies to expedite lawsuits filed against the Government after Marines and their families were harmed by toxic water at Camp Lejeune. Ed Bell, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, said…