The Miller Firm representing 3 of the 4 Plaintiffs in trials that have occurred to date, continues to eagerly press forward and seek additional trial settings. In particular, the Miller Firm has trial dates scheduled for January 2020 in St. Louis, January 2020 in Contra Costa, and February 2020 in San Francisco. We are continuing… Read more →
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Mediator Appointed for Monsanto Roundup MDL (Multi-District Litigation) – Here’s What You Should Know
Mediator Appointed for Monsanto Roundup MDL (Multi-District Litigation) – Here’s What You Should Know A California federal judge has appointed high-profile mediator, Ken Feinberg, in the Multi-District Litigation against Monsanto over their Roundup weed-killer. This decision comes in the midst of a heated battle between the chemical conglomerate and countless individuals who developed cancer after… Read more →
Pilliod Trial Verdict Sets Precedent – $2 Billion Judgement Sends Message to Monsanto
Miller Firm was proud to achieve another historic victory against Roundup, helping our clients seek the justice they deserve. Juries across the nation continue to deliver guilty verdicts against Monsanto, the company behind the household weed-killer Roundup. Most recently, an Oakland, CA jury ordered Monsanto to pay $2 billion in damages to our clients—a couple… Read more →
Plaintiff Prevails in First Multi District Litigation Trial
On March 27, 2019 a San Francisco jury ruled in favor of Plaintiff Edward Hardeman over Monsanto related to allegations that Roundup caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The unanimous decision by the jury included an award of $5 million dollars in compensatory damages along with $75 million dollars in punitive damages. The case was the 2nd… Read more →
Monsanto’s Roundup Likely Caused Cancer
A California federal jury found Tuesday that Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller was likely a substantial factor in causing a man’s cancer….
Third Roundup Cancer Trial Begins on March 25 in Oakland, California
March 8, 2019 – Oakland, California – – The trial of Pilliod v. Monsanto Company (now Bayer) begins with jury selection on Monday, March 25, 2019, in Superior Court of California for the County of Alameda before Judge Winifred Smith. Attorneys for the plaintiffs anticipate the trial will last about a month. Pilliod v. Monsanto… Read more →
A Newly Peer-reviewed And Published Study Reports That Individuals Exposed to Roundup Have A 41% Increase Of Developing non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup – one of the most widely used herbicides in the US. First registered for use here in 1974 is linked to a 41% increase of cancer. In the study, the scientists “conducted a new meta-analysis that included the most recent update of the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort published… Read more →
How an Internet Platform Galvanized the Alt-Right/Neo-Nazi Movement in America
It has been more than a year since the tragic events of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Members of the Alt-Right and Neo- Nazi movement who participated in the violence had descended on Charlottesville from all regions of the United States. To Read the Full Article Click Here
Dave Dickens Miller Firm Attorney For Lee Johnson Named To Trial Team of the Year
Dave Dickens of the Miller Firm, LLC has been awarded the 2019 Trial Team of the Year award by the National Trial Lawyers Organization. The prestigious award is for Dave and the Trial Team’s efforts in obtaining a $289,000,000 verdict for Lee Johnson against Monsanto for claims related to Roundup causing Mr. Johnson’s cancer. “We… Read more →
THE MILLER FIRM WINS HISTORIC $289 MILLION VERDICT AGAINST MONSANTO IN THE FIRST ROUNDUP CASE DECIDED BY A JURY
On August 10, 2018, a San Francisco jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Lee Johnson finding that: Monsanto knew or should have known that its weed-killer Roundup can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL); Monsanto failed to adequately warn Mr. Johnson of this risk, and Mr. Johnson’s cancer was caused by his exposure to Roundup…. Read more →
Roundup Lymphoma Cases Given Green Light by Federal Court
On July 10, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (in MDL 2741) denied Monsanto’s Summary Judgment Motion, allowing hundreds of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases to proceed toward trial. Monsanto had successfully requested that the Court “bifurcate” the case; to oversimplify, Plaintiffs were required to get past a “general causation” challenge. The… Read more →
The Miller Firm begins world’s first Roundup trial in San Francisco
The Miller Firm serves as lead trial counsel in the first Roundup / Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma case to go to trial. Trial began June 18, 2018, and the Plaintiff is currently putting on evidence in his “case in chief.” The trial has been covered extensively by most national and international news outlets. It is generally considered… Read more →
Glyphosate Levels in Humans Up 500%, European Parliament Votes to Phase Out Glyphosate
In 2015, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that glyphosate, a key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup® herbicide, is a probable human carcinogen. This chemical has been found throughout the global food system and to an increasing and alarming amount in human beings. In Oct. 2017, the European Parliament… Read more →
J&J Refuses to Accept Responsibility for Reckless Behavior
Since a California jury awarded a $417 million verdict to plaintiff Eva Echeverria in August, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has attempted to escape accountability on a variety of fronts. J&J argues that the verdict is too large and that the parent company should not be held responsible, among other evasive complaints. Attorney Michael J. Miller… Read more →
Monsanto Lobbyists Kicked out of European Parliament as Countries Mull Glyphosate Ban
The European Parliament has banned Monsanto lobbyists. The ban was put into effect in reaction to Monsanto’s refusal to comply with official calls from the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to appear at an Oct. 11 hearing addressing allegations of regulatory influence. This is the first time the parliament has withdrawn a corporation’s parliamentary… Read more →