Who qualifies for filing a paraquat claim?

People who struggle with Parkinson’s disease as a consequence of paraquat exposure are eligible for compensation from liable manufacturers.

Most people who develop Parkinson’s disease from paraquat exposure are agricultural workers such as farmers and farm workers.

Nevertheless, chemical mixers, tank fillers, and herbicide applicators may also qualify for filing a paraquat claim since they also have significant exposure to the herbicide.

Lastly, people who live in close proximity to farming communities are eligible for filing a paraquat claim if they came to struggle with Parkinson’s disease. While there are many reasons for which you may want to file a paraquat claim, the following are most common:

• product liability: the companies that manufacture paraquat failed to warn the public of the neurological damage that the herbicide can cause.
• negligence: manufacturers of paraquat failed to place a label warning them of possible neurological damage.
• public nuisance: the companies that manufacture paraquat knew about the health problems caused by paraquat exposure but failed to take any action in this regard.
• the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act: the manufacturers of paraquat had actual or constructive knowledge of the health dangers associated with herbicide exposure but used unfair business practices with consumers, such as concealing, suppressing, or avoided disclosing the inadequate research and testing conducted.
• breach of implied warranty of merchantability: this reason can be invoked when paraquat was not employed for its intended purposes.

However, there are numerous aspects that need to be taken into consideration when assessing the eligibility for filing a paraquat claim. One of them being the statute of limitations.

This refers to the timeframe in which you can file a paraquat claim, and it depends on your state of residence.

It ranges between 1 and 6 years, but the majority of states have a statute of limitations of 2 or 3 years from the moment you receive your diagnosis.

Accordingly, the criteria for filing an eligible paraquat claim are the following:

• significant known exposure to paraquat beginning with year 1962 on
• no family history of Parkinson's disease unless also exposed to paraquat
• a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease

File a paraquat claim with the help of our team of experts

The team of professionals at Atraxia Law has over 35 years of experience in evaluating personal injury and product liability claims nationwide, and will thoroughly assess your situation to determine whether you are eligible for filing a paraquat claim for developing Parkinson's disease.

While the process is complex, it will not require major implications on your part and a family member can help you with the process.