What these claims are about
Paraquat is a weed killer used in commercial agriculture. Lawsuits allege that exposure is associated with Parkinson's disease and that the risks were not adequately warned about.
Causation in any individual case is contested and is decided on the evidence.
Who tends to be affected
Paraquat is a restricted-use herbicide in the United States, so the people around it are mostly licensed applicators, farm workers, agricultural pilots and their ground crews, and people who mixed or loaded it.
Some claims also come from people who lived near fields where it was sprayed rather than handling it themselves.
What helps a claim
You do not need any of this to talk to us — start with what you know and we will work out the rest. But these are the things that make a claim easier to evaluate, and they are worth gathering while you can.
- A Parkinson's diagnosis, and roughly when it was made
- Where you worked or lived, and in which years
- Whether you mixed, loaded, applied or worked near the spraying
- Any applicator licence or certification you held
- Employment records, or the names of farms and employers
Questions people ask about this claim
I never handled it, I lived nearby. Is that a claim?
It can be. Proximity claims are harder because the exposure is harder to document, but they are not automatically excluded. Tell us where you lived and when.
What does it cost to ask?
Nothing. The review and the call are free, and the law firms in these cases generally work on a contingency basis, meaning their fee comes from a recovery rather than from you up front. Get the terms in writing before you sign anything.
How long do I have to bring a claim?
It depends on your state and on the type of claim, and in some cases the clock starts when you found out you were harmed rather than when it happened. That is genuinely worth asking about rather than assuming. Contacting us does not pause any deadline.
What if I am not sure I qualify?
Then ask. Working that out is the point of the review, it costs nothing, and if we do not think you have a claim we will tell you so.
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