7 Cases Added To Paraquat MDL, Seeking Punitive Damages For ‘Malice’ And ‘Fraud’

(May 27, 2021, 12:21 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The attorneys for plaintiffs in seven separate cases on May 26 filed a notice of related actions in the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation for lawsuits alleging that the herbicide paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease. All seven cases allege malice on the part of the defendants and seek punitive damages....