A South Carolina man alleges the herbicide Roundup caused him to develop Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Gary R. Kerchner filed his lawsuit in federal court against Monsanto Company.
He says the company's product Roundup, which contains the active ingredient glyphosate, is defective and dangerous to human health. He claims the product was unfit for marketing and lacked proper warnings about its associated risks.
Kerchner's claims his injuries were avoidable and are similar to those suffered by thousands of other victims across the country.
The lawsuit accuses Monsanto of negligent conduct in connection with various aspects of Roundup's lifecycle, including its design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promotion, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling and sale.
Kerchner seeks compensatory and other damages.