A new trial involving the weed killer Roundup commenced on Tuesday in Missouri, marking yet another chapter in the ongoing legal battles faced by the manufacturer. This trial is led by Kline & Specter, a law firm known for securing successful verdicts in previous Roundup cases in Philadelphia. The proceedings are being conducted in St. Louis County Circuit Court under the supervision of Judge Brian May. The plaintiff, Albert Grantges, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2014, a diagnosis he attributes to his exposure to Roundup.
During the opening statements, Tobi Millrood of Kline & Specter urged jurors to consider the trade-off between the herbicide’s effectiveness in weed control and the potential risk of cancer it poses to humans. As the trial progresses, it will be closely monitored due to its implications for both ongoing and future litigation against the makers of Roundup.
Additional details regarding this case can be found here.