Seeger Weiss LLP, Motley Rice LLC, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel, Williams Hart & Boundas LLP, The Holland Law Firm, and Ketchmark & McCreight P.C. announce that the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, has granted preliminary approval of a proposed class action settlement of up to $7.25 billion in King v. Monsanto Company. The Court has preliminarily approved the settlement and authorized a comprehensive notice program to inform individuals who may be part of the Settlement Class of their rights and options.
The proposed settlement resolves claims that exposure to Roundup® and other glyphosate-based weed killers causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a blood cancer that can take 10 to 15 years to develop after exposure. Monsanto denies all allegations of wrongdoing and liability. The Court has not made any finding regarding the merits of the claims.
"This agreement is designed to ensure that people who have been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma as a result of their Roundup exposure, and those who may develop NHL in the future, will be protected and have access to meaningful compensation without the risks and delay of continued litigation," said Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP, counsel for current claimants.
Eric D. Holland of The Holland Law Firm, counsel for future claimants, noted, "This settlement provides compensation and certainty to the victims and their families who have been waiting for years and who currently face major risks that could extinguish their claims. Importantly, it also locks in compensation for victims over the next two decades."
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