ST. LOUIS — Agribusiness giant Bayer said it will reassess its legal options in tens of thousands of lawsuits that allege its juggernaut weedkiller, Roundup, causes cancer — a move that could ripple through courtrooms in the St. Louis region, where many of the cases are filed.
The St. Louis-based firm OnderLaw is handling 24,000 of outstanding cases, the vast majority of those already filed but not yet settled. Almost all are in St. Louis-area courts, thanks to Bayer's presence in the region. One is set to reach trial in October in Jefferson County, with more slated for the months to follow.
"We're hopeful that as we approach the court date, Bayer will exercise good judgment and resolve these cases for the people whose lives they've destroyed," said Amanda Christmann, the communications director for OnderLaw.
