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17 RPWB Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America List

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C – Seventeen RPWB attorneys were selected for the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® list for numerous practice areas including personal injury, product liability, mass tort, class action, qui tam and medical malpractice litigation.

This marks the seventh consecutive year in which RPWB is the top-listed plaintiff law firm in South Carolina for class action & mass tort litigation.

RPWB member Kim Keevers Palmer was selected as Lawyer of the Year in Charleston for mass tort and class action litigation. Christiaan Marcum was Lawyer of the Year in Charleston for his product liability work.

Additionally, three RPWB attorneys were selected for the “Ones to Watch” category that is reserved for younger, up-and-coming lawyers.

Here is the full list of RPWB attorneys on the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:

Jena L. Borden

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

James C. Bradley

  • Litigation – Antitrust
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Michael J. Brickman

  • Antitrust Law
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Nina Fields Britt

  • Antitrust Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Elizabeth M. Burke

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

J. David Butler

  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Jerry Hudson Evans

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Gregory A. Lofstead

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Christiaan Marcum

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Kim Keevers Palmer

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Charles W. Patrick, Jr.

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Thomas D. Rogers

  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

A. Hoyt Rowell III

  • Health Care Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

T. Christopher Tuck

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Qui Tam Law

Edward J. Westbrook

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Kenneth J. Wilson

  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Robert S. Wood

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Ones to Watch – Designation for younger attorneys

D. Charles Dukes

  • Antitrust Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Theodore Hargrove II

  • Commercial Litigation

Matthew A. Nickles

  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

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    Trial Lawyer Deon Tedder Joins RPWB

    Trial attorney Deon Tedder has joined Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC, where he will focus on personal injury, mass torts and criminal defense work out of the firm’s Mount Pleasant and Columbia offices.

    Tedder joins RPWB after working at David Aylor Law Offices for the past five years, where he helped many clients in the Charleston area with personal injury and criminal defense matters. He is honored as a 2022-2023 Rising Star in personal injury litigation by Super Lawyers and as a Top 40 under 40 personal injury attorney by the National Black Lawyers Association.

    “We are thrilled to have Deon join us,” said Nina Fields Britt, managing attorney of RPWB. “He has an outstanding reputation as a trial lawyer and as a person who is genuinely community service-oriented. He brings a lot to the table for his clients and also for our law firm.”

    A resident of North Charleston, Tedder has spent much of his life devoted to public service. He currently serves District 109 in the S.C. House of Representatives and is running for an open seat in the S.C. Senate (District 42). But his interest in being a voice and public servant for the underserved goes back much further.

    While in college, he worked in the office of the late Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy, where he assisted on the Health, Education, Labor & Pension (HELP) Committee. As a law student at the University of South Carolina School of Law, he advocated for the least fortunate among us by serving as a Guardian Ad Litem for Richland County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates Program (CASA).

    Tedder also represented indigent clients in courtroom proceedings in Magistrate Court through the University of South Carolina’s Criminal Law Practice Clinic. He served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable L. Casey Manning in Columbia.

    Outside of practicing law, he can be found volunteering at community events, mentoring young students, and advocating for all South Carolinians to have a better quality of life.

    Tedder is a proud graduate of South Carolina State University Honors College and the University of South Carolina School of Law. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

    In addition to being licensed to practice law in South Carolina, Tedder also is licensed in North Carolina.

    Tedder can be reached at dtedder@rpwb.com or 843-727-6518.

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      How Do Camp Lejeune Lawsuits Actually Work?

      You’ve no doubt seen the ads on television, but did you ever wonder how Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits actually work? Our team breaks it down for you.

      RPWB has filed its first administrative claims with the Navy JAG, the first step in the litigation process under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. The JAG is tasked with reviewing the initial claim forms. After receiving a claim form, the government has up to six months to make a settlement offer (not likely), reject the claim form as incomplete or deficient, or ignore it altogether (most likely). After the six-month review window has expired, the lawsuit must be filed within 60 days in federal court in the Eastern District of North Carolina.

      It remains to be seen how the government will handle the administrative claim forms and, specifically, whether it will make reasonable settlement offers. To date, no offers have been made. However, we believe that any settlement offers at the claim-form stage will be low and that most cases will proceed to litigation.  Once cases are filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina, we anticipate cases will move to trial and that the government potentially will use these verdicts to gauge values for future settlements. Given the wide swath of illnesses and diseases involved and that the U.S. Government is the defendant, there will be Camp Lejeune litigation specific intricacies and challenges, including Daubert challenges to scientific and medical experts. It will not be a quick process to litigate these claims. We expect at least a three- to five-year time horizon for the litigation to be meaningfully resolved.

      In light of these complexities, litigating Camp Lejeune Water Contamination cases will require significant mass tort legal experience. Working with a mass tort law firm with experience representing Veterans and their families will be to your advantage.

      RPWB attorneys represent Camp Lejeune water contamination victims nationwide. Due to our firm’s involvement in the leadership of the national 3M earplugs litigation and other cases, we have a wealth of experience with the unique complexities of helping current and former military personnel, including the challenges of navigating complex military and Veteran’s Administration records request processes.

      We would be honored to put our experience to work for you.

      The main criteria for our Camp Lejeune cases is that the person served, lived, or worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between 1953 and 1987 for at least 30 days and subsequently developed: Parkinson’s disease, end-stage renal disease, kidney cancer, kidney damage, leukemia, liver cancer, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis and major cardiac birth defects. We will also screen additional cancers and health conditions that may have been caused by the contaminated water.

      Click here to learn more about Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Cases.

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          With Sixteen Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers List, RPWB is the Top-Listed Product Liability and Class Action Law Firm in the State

          Sixteen RPWB attorneys were selected for the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® list for numerous practice areas including personal injury, product liability, mass tort, class action and medical malpractice litigation.

          This marks the sixth consecutive year in which RPWB is the top-listed plaintiff law firm in South Carolina for both product liability litigation and class action & mass tort litigation.

          RPWB member Beth Burke was selected as personal injury lawyer of the year in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to working on medical malpractice and personal injury cases, Burke serves in the leadership of the national lawsuit against 3M for supplying military personnel with defective earplugs. She also represents Marine Corps veterans who developed cancer and other serious conditions after consuming contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987.

          Beth Burke is personal injury lawyer of the year in Charleston, S.C.

           

          Here is the full list of RPWB attorneys on the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:

          Mount Pleasant, S.C.

          Nina Fields Britt – Mass Tort/Class Actions Litigation

          Beth Burke – Mass Tort/Class Actions, Personal Injury & Product Liability Litigation

          Jerry Evans – Mass Tort/Class Actions & Product Liability Litigation

          Kim Keevers Palmer – Mass Tort/Class Actions Litigation

          Greg Lofstead – Product Liability & Mass Tort/Class Actions Litigation

          Christiaan Marcum – Mass Tort/Class Actions & Product Liability Litigation

          Tom Rogers – Medical Malpractice Law & Personal Injury Litigation

          Hoyt Rowell – Healthcare Law & Mass Tort/Class Actions Litigation

          Chris Tuck – Mass Tort/Class Actions, Product Liability Litigation & Qui Tam Law

          Ed Westbrook – Mass Tort/Class Actions Litigation

          Bobby Wood – Mass Tort/Class Actions & Product Liability Litigation

          Charleston, S.C.

          Michael Brickman – Antitrust Law, Mass Tort/Class Actions & Securities Litigation

          Charles Patrick, Jr. – Mass Tort/Class Actions & Product Liability Litigation

          Aiken, S.C.

          Dave Butler – Personal Injury & Product Liability Litigation

          Ken Wilson – Personal Injury & Product Liability Litigation

          Edwardsville, Ill.

          Jena Borden – Mass Tort/Class Actions & Product Liability Litigation

          Ones to Watch

          Three younger attorneys at the firm are recognized as “Ones to Watch,” a distinction for up-and-coming attorneys.

          • Chuck Dukes is listed for antitrust law, commercial litigation, mass tort/class action litigation, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation.
          • Matt Nickles is honored for personal injury and product liability litigation.
          • TAC Hargrove was selected for commercial litigation following his work on litigation associated with the failed V.C. Summer nuclear expansion project.

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            With a New Law, Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims Finally Have Legal Recourse

            For more than 30 years, the drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was contaminated with a cocktail of dangerous toxins linked to cancer, leukemia, Parkinson’s disease and other serious medical conditions. Now after intense lobbying by veteran’s groups and others, victims of Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water have legal recourse for compensation.

            On Wednesday, the bi-partisan Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 was signed into law. This law, which includes the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, allows veterans and their family members who developed cancer and other serious conditions to seek financial compensation from the federal government. Victims of water contamination at Camp Lejeune will have two years to file suit.

            RPWB lawyers represent Camp Lejeune water contamination victims and are investigating new cases. We are seeking veterans and their family members who spent at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987, and developed any of the following conditions: Parkinson’s disease, end-stage renal disease, kidney cancer, kidney damage, leukemia, liver cancer, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis and major cardiac birth defects. Our firm has a wealth of experience in representing veterans, including serving in leadership of the national 3M earplugs lawsuit. Please contact us for a free, no obligation case review to discuss your new legal options.

            What does this new Camp Lejeune water contamination law actually do?

            With the passage of the Honoring Our Pact ACT, the federal government acknowledges the health effects caused by decades of water contamination at Camp Lejeune and provides compensation to people who developed serious diseases after drinking the water at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987. The law allows victims to demand compensation, first in an administrative process and then in Federal Court in the Eastern District of North Carolina if the claim is not settled administratively.

            In addition to the new legal recourse for Camp Lejeune water victims, the Honoring Our PACT Act greatly expands the services provided by the VA to veterans harmed by toxic substances in other instances. Click here to visit the VA website to learn more about the law and new benefits owed to veterans.

            What was in the water at Camp Lejeune?

            For three decades, routine water testing at Camp Lejeune showed unacceptable levels of toxins such as Benzene, Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Trichloroethylene (TCE), Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE), and vinyl chloride. These substances are known to cause a host of medical problems, including: Parkinson’s disease, end-stage renal disease, kidney cancer, kidney damage, leukemia, liver cancer, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis and major cardiac birth defects. Many thousands of people bathed in and consumed this contaminated water while assigned to Camp Lejeune.

            Click here for more information about the source of the Camp Lejeune water contamination.

            How do I join the Camp Lejeune lawsuit?

            Action is required for you to join the Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit. RPWB would be honored to represent you and your family as we seek compensation for Camp Lejeune water victims nationwide. RPWB’s attorneys proudly represent our current and former military heroes. In addition to our efforts to help people who suffered from health effects caused by contaminated drinking water on Camp Lejeune, our attorneys also represent many service personnel and veterans who developed hearing loss as a result of faulty 3M earplugs. In fact, RPWB serves in leadership capacity of the national lawsuit.

            RPWB is a 2022 U.S. News Best Law Firm and is the top-listed product liability law firm in South Carolina according to Best Lawyers. We have a reputation for successfully handling complex litigation that benefits people harmed through no fault of their own.

            If you or a loved one spent time at Camp Lejeune and developed Parkinson’s disease, end-stage renal disease, kidney cancer, kidney damage, leukemia, liver cancer, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis and major cardiac birth defects, please contact us without delay for a free, no-obligation case review. You may call us 24/7 at 1-866-639-0366 or fill out the form below.

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                Congress Passes Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Law

                Over a 34-year period, many thousands of Marines and their families were exposed to dangerous water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. After a long wait, justice may finally be in sight.

                Congress approved bi-partisan legislation on Tuesday night that will clear the way for veterans and their families to seek compensation in federal court for health problems caused by decades of water contamination at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

                The Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 is expected to be signed into law by President Biden, and will mark a major expansion of veterans’ healthcare. In addition to the well-publicized help for burn pit victims, it includes provisions that allow veterans and their families to seek financial compensation for cancer or other serious illnesses caused by consuming contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987.

                If you served, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days during that time period and subsequently developed cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, or a number of other serious conditions, you may be eligible for financial relief. The new law will enable veterans and their families to file suit in federal court in the Eastern District of North Carolina.

                RPWB attorneys are proud to represent current and former members of our nation’s armed forces, including those harmed by dangerous water contamination at Camp Lejeune. Our law firm is investigating potential cases on behalf of men and women who served, lived, or worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, for at least 30 days and subsequently developed cancer or other serious medical issues.

                Water testing at Camp Lejeune in the 1980s revealed the presence of several toxic substances in the water. The main pollutants in Camp Lejeune’s water from 1957 to 1987 were Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and Trichloroethylene (TCE). Exposure to these substances can cause such cancers as kidney cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, liver cancer and bladder cancer.  Exposure can also lead to Parkinson’s disease, systemic sclerosis/scleroderma and major cardiac birth defects. Many thousands of people bathed in and consumed contaminated water while assigned to Camp Lejeune.

                Click here for more information about Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuits.

                If you or a loved one spent time at Camp Lejeune and developed any of the above health conditions, you may have a claim. Please contact us without delay for a free, no-obligation case review.

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                  RPWB Helps Our Military Heroes

                  RPWB’s attorneys proudly represent our current and former military heroes. In addition to our efforts to help people who suffered from health effects caused by contaminated drinking water on Camp Lejeune, our attorneys also represent many service personnel and veterans who developed hearing loss as a result of faulty 3M earplugs. In fact, RPWB serves in leadership capacity of the national lawsuit.

                  RPWB is a 2022 U.S. News Best Law Firm and is the top-listed product liability law firm in South Carolina according to Best Lawyers. We have a reputation for successfully handling complex litigation that benefits people harmed through no fault of their own.

                  If you or a loved one spent time at Camp Lejeune and developed kidney cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, liver cancer, bladder cancer, systemic sclerosis/scleroderma, Parkinson’s disease, kidney disease or major cardiac birth defects, please contact us without delay for a free, no-obligation case review. You may call us 24/7 at 1-866-639-0366 or use the form on this page.

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                    RPWB Helped Doctors Get Refunds for Non-Conforming Records Software

                    RPWB attorneys played a leading role in more than 5,000 doctors’ offices receiving refunds for being misled about their electronic medical record software qualifying for Medicare and Medicaid incentives.

                    For years, Greenway Health sold software it claimed was certified under the federal government’s “Meaningful Use” program. That program includes financial incentives designed to reward physicians for choosing electronic medical record software that uses a standardized format designed to cut down on human error, easily be shared by multiple health providers and simplify the claims process.

                    The class action lawsuit against Greenway Health was filed in 2019 on behalf of physician offices that purchased the software. Over the course of the suit, extensive discovery was conducted, including more than a million pages of exchanged information.

                    It became clear the company was aware of flaws in its software and had designed the software in a manner that appeared to pass the federal government’s tests even though it did not have the functionality required.

                    In the end, a settlement was reached in 2021 that refunded thousands of doctors throughout the country. Not a single class member objected to the settlement, and the checks were disbursed earlier this year.

                    “The software is incredibly expensive and the switching costs for a doctor’s office are quite high,” said RPWB attorney Jim Bradley, one of the attorneys who litigated the case. “We were pleased that we could return money to these physician offices to compensate them for being sold a product that did not meet the stated specifications.”

                    In addition to Bradley, RPWB attorneys Michael Brickman, Nina Fields and Caleb Hodge served as class counsel in the lawsuit against Greenway Health.

                     

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                      U.S. News: RPWB is a Best Law Firm for National Mass Torts & Class Actions

                      RPWB is a top plaintiff law firm for our work on national mass torts and class actions, according to the 2022 Best Law Firm rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

                      In addition to the national ranking for mass torts/class actions, RPWB was listed as a Best Law Firm for personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice and health care litigation in our home state of South Carolina.

                      For a complete roundup of our listings, please click here.

                      The announcement by U.S. News followed RPWB’s inclusion on the 2022 Best Lawyers in America list, in which 16 RPWB attorneys were recognized for their work. RPWB was the top-listed plaintiff law firm in South Carolina for product liability cases and mass tort litigation.

                      RPWB attorneys regularly hold leadership positions in class actions and other mass torts across the nation. We have leadership roles in both the 3M Combat Arms Earplug MDL and the Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Product Liability MDL. In recent years, RPWB played a leading role in litigation associated with the failed VC Summer Nuclear Power Plant project. The resulting settlements provided billions in relief for South Carolina’s ratepayers and resolved some of the most complex litigation in the state’s history.

                      RPWB lawyers have been at the forefront of asbestos litigation since the 1970s. We have helped mesothelioma victims in nearly every US state and territory collect money from asbestos manufacturers who put profits over the health of American workers.

                      The firm’s usefulness even extends across international borders. RPWB attorneys are foreign legal consultants for six Canadian provinces seeking to recoup public money spent on smoking-related illnesses.

                      While RPWB is proud to help large groups of people who have been wronged, the firm remains deeply rooted in our work to help individuals in their times of intense need.

                      Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman represents clients in many types of cases, including wrongful death and personal injury, truck accidents, railroad accidents, construction defects, medical malpractice, mesothelioma and other occupational lung disease, whistleblower & qui tam, nursing home abuse, and pharmaceutical drug and medical device injury.

                      RPWB is ranked nationally for its work on class actions and mass torts

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                        RPWB Attorneys Investigating Paraquat, a Herbicide Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

                        CHARLESTON, S.C. – RPWB attorneys are investigating the cases of farmers, agricultural workers, crop dusters and groundskeepers who developed Parkinson’s disease after using Paraquat weed killer.

                        Several herbicides contain Paraquat, including: Gramoxone, Ortho-Paraquat, Para-SHOT, Parazone, Quick-Quat, Firestorm and Helmqua.

                        The herbicides have been used in the United States since 1964, and have come under increased scrutiny in recent years as science linked the inhalation of Paraquat to Parkinson’s disease. A December 2020 study, published in the journal Toxicological Sciences, confirmed that inhaling Paraquat gives it a direct pathway to the brain. Once in the brain, studies have shown Paraquat damages or impairs dopamine receptors.

                        Parkinson’s disease occurs when nerve cells in an area of the brain that controls movement become impaired or die. Normally, these neurons produce dopamine. When the neurons die or become impaired, they produce less dopamine, which causes the movement problems of Parkinson’s.

                        Currently, about 25 lawsuits alleging Paraquat as the cause of a plaintiff’s Parkinson’s disease have been filed throughout the country. An application to consolidate Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease lawsuits in a single federal court is pending before the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

                        The use of Paraquat in the United States continues to this day even though other countries such as China and the European Union have already banned their use. The herbicide is typically used to control weeds in agricultural settings, but is also used on golf courses and in grounds maintenance at large facilities such as industrial sites, schools and parks.

                        In October 2020, the EPA proposed new guidelines that would limit the use of Paraquat weed killers, including a prohibition of aerial application (except for cotton desiccation), requiring enclosed cabs and respirators, and creating a longer re-entry waiting period.

                        If you or a loved one was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease after repeated exposure to Paraquat weed killers, please contact us for a free, no obligation case review. RPWB’s toxic exposure team has a wealth of experience representing workers exposed to asbestos and toxic weed killers like Roundup. Attorneys at RPWB have been helping people harmed by dangerous products for more than 40 years.

                        RPWB serves in the national leadership of litigation against 3M for producing a toxic fire-fighting foam that is contaminating water systems throughout the United States. We have experience helping farmers as well. We recently helped corn farmers get compensation for financial losses they incurred when corn prices plummeted following China’s rejection of Syngenta GMO corn.

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                            RPWB Opposes Proposed $2 Billion Roundup Cancer Settlement

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                            AIKEN, S.C. – Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman joined more than 90 other law firms in opposing a proposed class action settlement for people who have developed cancer as a result of exposure to Roundup Weed Killer.

                            The proposed $2 billion settlement is deeply flawed and would impair cancer victims’ ability to seek appropriate recourse from Monsanto. The chemical giant continues to manufacture Roundup to this day despite science showing how dangerous the product is.

                            The proposed settlement does not benefit people harmed by Roundup and instead is a way for Monsanto to cap its risk and to reduce how much it will pay to people injured by their products. We also fear this settlement may become a blueprint for other corporations accused of wrongdoing in the future to shirk taking full responsibility for the harm they have caused.

                            These are three main facets of the proposed deal that are the most problematic:

                            • The proposed settlement gives up all of the class members’ punitive damages claims, which would curtail the amount of compensation they receive.
                            • People harmed by Roundup would see their litigation against the company stayed (delayed) for four years. During that time, they would be barred from pursuing a lawsuit against Monsanto.
                            • The settlement creates a secret science panel that does not include prominent researchers of the cancer-causing ingredient in Roundup. This panel would operate in total darkness to create a single, carefully controlled deposition that would serve as the stipulated ‘science’ of whether Roundup causes cancer in all future litigation.

                            The full amici brief authored by Arthur H. Bryant, Benjamin L. Bailey and Joshua Hammack of Bailey & Glasser, LLP can be found HERE. In all, 93 law firms and 167 lawyers, including RPWB’s Ken Wilson, signed onto the brief opposing the settlement.

                            The proposed settlement is pending in the United States District Court of the Northern District of California.

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