Parkinson’s Sufferers Suing Paraquat Makers For Fraud Have Cases Sent To MDL

(March 15, 2023, 11:05 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on March 14 transferred four cases to the multidistrict litigation for injuries allegedly caused by exposure to the pesticide paraquat, which now has 2,721 active cases.  One of the complaints that was transferred, which is representative of the others, involves claims by a man who suffers from Parkinson’s disease who says the makers of paraquat are liable for fraud....