Bayer’s $2.25 Billion Verdict Slashed to $400 Million: Judge Upholds Cancer Link to Roundup – Appeal Planned
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A Pennsylvania judge has significantly reduced a $2.25 billion verdict against Bayer to $400 million for a man who claimed that he developed cancer from exposure to the company’s Roundup weedkiller. The jury found that the man’s cancer was caused by his use of Roundup for yard work, resulting in the initial damages award. Judge Susan Schulman granted Bayer’s post-trial motions and reduced the compensatory and punitive damages in the case. Bayer …