Bayer Ordered to Pay $2.25 Billion in Roundup Cancer Case

The verdict, which includes $2 billion in punitive damages, is one of many in a wave of lawsuits alleging the weed killer causes non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

• Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, has been ordered to pay $2.25 billion to John McKivison, who claimed his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was caused by using the company's Roundup weed killer for 20 years.
• The verdict includes $2 billion in punitive damages and $250 million in compensatory damages, with the jury finding that Monsanto was negligent and failed to warn about the dangers of Roundup.
• Bayer plans to appeal the verdict, stating that it conflicts with the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and worldwide regulatory and scientific assessments.
• This case is one of approximately 165,000 claims in the United States against Bayer, most of which allege that Roundup caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
• Despite settling most of the pending Roundup cases for up to $9.6 billion in 2020, Bayer still faces over 50,000 pending claims.

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