Paraquat Exposure Lawsuits: Here’s What You Need to Know

What are mass torts? Mass torts are a series of lawsuits in the hundreds, sometimes thousands, brought against a manufacturer of a defective product, medication, or device that harms numerous people. An example of a mass tort is paraquat injury lawsuits. What is a paraquat injury? Paraquat is a herbicide that kills weeds, and farmers use it as an agricultural grass and crop control chemical. However, it contains toxic chemicals that can cause severe injuries if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. It is often released onto a farm using different types of drifts and overspray. Learn more in this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast with elite personal injury lawyer Matt Dolman and Legal Clerk Mike Furdock. Together, they discuss exposures to paraquat, the scary connection between paraquat and Parkinson's disease, the stages and symptoms of the disease, the litigation process for paraquat injuries, and what to do if you or a loved one is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In this episode: [00:49] Matt Dolman welcomes his guest, Mike Furdock, and introduces the topic of the day: Exposures to Paraquat[01:22] What is Paraquat?[02:40] How is Paraquat released to the environment? [03:15] People who are at risk of Paraquat poisoning[04:21] How prevalent are Paraquat injury cases?[05:34] Multi-district litigation of Paraquat exposure cases: how it works[06:57] Banned in over 30 countries, what is the government doing about the Paraquat problem?[07:39]What is Parkinson's disease?[08:58] Stages of Parkinson's disease[11:15] The scary relationship between Paraquat exposure and Parkinson’s disease [12:01] What to do if you or someone you know is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease?💡 Meet Your Host 💡Name Matthew A. Dolman, Esq.Title: Partner at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PASpecialty: Matt is a nationally recognized insurance and personal injury attorney and focuses much of his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida. Connect: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram  💡 Featured Guest 💡Name Mike FurdockTitle: Legal Clerk at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PASpecialty: Mike is a Legal Clerk at Dolman Law Group. He is a 3L J.D. Candidate at Stetson University College of Law ‘22. His focus is on trial advocacy with the goal of eventually practicing civil/personal injury litigation to serve those who have been victims of Human Trafficking, catastrophic trauma, and other crimes of sexual abuse and exploitation.Connect:  LinkedIn 🔑 Relevant Resources 🔑Unified Parkinson's Advocacy CouncilMulti-District Litigation, MDLBellwether trialsParaquat Lawsuit: Exposure to Toxic Herbicide Thought to Cause Parkinson’s DiseaseThe insights and views presented in “David vs. Goliath” are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. The information presented is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney. Nor does tuning in to this podcast constitute an attorney-client relationship of any kind. Any case result information provided on any portion of this podcast should not be understood as a promise of any particular result in a future case. Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers: Big firm results, small firm personal attention.