What is the average payout for a Roundup lawsuit? The average payout for an individual who has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or other cancers is between $5,000 to $250,000 in compensation. One report stated that the average amount per client suffering from cancer is $160,000.
But if you haven't been diagnosed with any Roundup-related illness, you still can't file a claim. You can only file a Roundup Lawsuit in the following instances: If you or your family member was diagnosed with glyphosate-related cancer after using Roundup.
The plaintiff must typically prove the following elements:Monsanto manufactured, distributed or sold Roundup.Monsanto knew or reasonably should have known that Roundup was dangerous or likely to be dangerous when used or misused in an intended or reasonably foreseeable manner.More items...
If you or a loved one developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or hairy cell leukemia after using Roundup as a farm worker or home gardener, you may have a legal claim.
Thousands of people diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) and multiple myeloma have filed Roundup cancer lawsuits alleging that the manufacturer Monsanto has known that glyphosate was hazardous to humans but failed to warn adequately of the health risks.
In May 2019, a California jury ordered Bayer to pay $2 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by a couple who both developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after using Roundup for over 30 years. The couple was also awarded another $55 million in compensatory damages.
Settlement money and damages collected from a lawsuit are considered income, which means the IRS will generally tax that money.
Although these settlements account for nearly 80% of all pending Roundup claims, there are still about 26,000 active Roundup lawsuits. Most lawsuits have been filed in state court. But there are still over 4,000 claims in the MDL Roundup class action lawsuit pending in California.