People's Justice

Case trackerActive

Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do Updates

Updated Oct 5, 2026

Used paraquat or lived near its use and have Parkinson's disease? Ask for an exposure and claim check.

Register interest

From the record

Latest updates

  1. DATE

    WHAT HAPPENED

    EPA Enforcement Action Against AMVAC Results in Federal Penalty

    SOURCE

    echo.epa.gov

  2. DATE

    WHAT HAPPENED

    EPA Enforcement Record Shows $541,110 Penalty Against AMVAC

    SOURCE

    echo.epa.gov

  3. DATE

    WHAT HAPPENED

    EPA Records Show $541,110 Penalty Against AMVAC

    SOURCE

    echo.epa.gov

  4. DATE

    WHAT HAPPENED

    EPA Enforcement Action Against AMVAC Includes $541,110 Penalty

    SOURCE

    echo.epa.gov

  5. DATE

    TAG

    Settlement

    WHAT HAPPENED

    Syngenta settled the Bill Mertens Philadelphia bellwether on the eve of what would have been the first public paraquat/Parkinson's trial; amount undisclosed.

    SOURCE

    thenewlede.org

  6. DATE

    TAG

    Settlement

    WHAT HAPPENED

    An April 8, 2026 court order says co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel and defendants signed a master settlement agreement for certain paraquat claims on September 3, 2025.

    SOURCE

    thenewlede.org

  7. DATE

    TAG

    Court ruling

    WHAT HAPPENED

    Judge Rosenstengel issued the MDL-3004 Daubert orders 'Order Relating to Dr. Wells' and 'Order Relating to Dismissal of Cases' (both dated 2024-04-17 on the S.D. Ill. court's MDL page), excluding plaintiffs' sole causation expert Dr. Martin Wells as…

    SOURCE

    ilsd.uscourts.gov

Case timeline

From court orders and filings. Dates marked scheduled can move.

  1. Apr 17, 2024

    Judge Rosenstengel issued the MDL-3004 Daubert orders 'Order Relating to Dr. Wells' and 'Order Relating to Dismissal of Cases' (both dated… ilsd.uscourts.gov

  2. Apr 14, 2025

    An April 8, 2026 court order says co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel and defendants signed a master settlement agreement for certain paraquat… thenewlede.org

  3. Jan 27, 2026

    Syngenta settled the Bill Mertens Philadelphia bellwether on the eve of what would have been the first public paraquat/Parkinson's trial;… thenewlede.org

  4. July 2026

    EPA Enforcement Action Against AMVAC Includes $541,110 Penalty echo.epa.gov

  5. August 2026

    EPA Records Show $541,110 Penalty Against AMVAC echo.epa.gov

  6. August 2026

    EPA Enforcement Record Shows $541,110 Penalty Against AMVAC echo.epa.gov

  7. August 2026

    EPA Enforcement Action Against AMVAC Results in Federal Penalty echo.epa.gov

Stay informed

Get free updates about Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do

No phone call required. We will email you when there is a relevant update.

By submitting, you agree to receive email updates about this case. You can unsubscribe anytime. This is not legal advice, and we are not a law firm.

Sources

  1. ABA Model Rule 1.5: feesABA Model Rule 1.5: fees
  2. Southern District of New York: time limitsSouthern District of New York: time limits · court
  3. 45 CFR 164.524: access to health records45 CFR 164.524: access to health records · regulator
  4. Shrestha: pesticides and incident Parkinson disease, original cohortShrestha: pesticides and incident Parkinson disease, original cohort · study
  5. Paul: agricultural paraquat applications and Parkinson disease, original case-control studyPaul: agricultural paraquat applications and Parkinson disease, original case-control study · study
  6. EPA: Paraquat Dichloride review and acute safetyEPA: Paraquat Dichloride review and acute safety · regulator
  7. Rosenstengel: Paraquat Doc5834 limited discoveryRosenstengel: Paraquat Doc5834 limited discovery · court
  8. Rosenstengel: Paraquat Doc5839 specified dismissalsRosenstengel: Paraquat Doc5839 specified dismissals · court
  9. Southern District of Illinois: September11,2026 Paraquat textorderSouthern District of Illinois: September11,2026 Paraquat textorder · court
  10. EPA Enforcement Action Against AMVAC Results in Federal Penaltyecho.epa.gov · Aug 12, 2026 · regulator
  11. Syngenta settled the Bill Mertens Philadelphia bellwether on the eve of what would have been the first public paraquat/Parkinson's trial; amount undisclosed. Per the report, Syngenta has settled every trial-ready case before opening statements; a prior multi-plaintiff settlement exceeded $187M; next trial was set for April 2026. Verified via The New Lede.thenewlede.org · Jan 27, 2026
  12. An April 8, 2026 court order says co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel and defendants signed a master settlement agreement for certain paraquat claims on September 3, 2025. The order calls for information about people who declined offers or had not chosen whether to participate. It states no payment amount for any person.thenewlede.org · Apr 14, 2025
  13. Judge Rosenstengel issued the MDL-3004 Daubert orders 'Order Relating to Dr. Wells' and 'Order Relating to Dismissal of Cases' (both dated 2024-04-17 on the S.D. Ill. court's MDL page), excluding plaintiffs' sole causation expert Dr. Martin Wells as unreliable and granting judgment against the first four bellwether cases; the court then ordered selection of a new bellwether pool. Order dates verified on the court's own site; details corroborated by AboutLawsuits (secondary tracker, flagged).ilsd.uscourts.gov · Apr 17, 2024 · court

Want the complete picture?

Read the case guide for eligibility, evidence and your next steps.

View the full Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do case guide →