For decades, Monsanto—which was acquired by Bayer in 2018—produced and sold Roundup as a herbicidal weed control product with a formula centered around a chemical called glyphosate. As early as 1986, though, there were suspicions from federal regulators that long-term exposure to glyphosate is correlated with an increased risk of developing various forms of cancer. More recent research has solidified that connection to the point that glyphosate is now widely considered a known carcinogen.
If you were recently diagnosed with cancer or had a loved one pass away from cancer that you believe was related to previous use of Roundup, you may have grounds to join tens of thousands of other people in demanding civil restitution from the current owners of Monsanto. Support from a knowledgeable mass torts attorney can be especially important when pursuing a claim against a massive pharmaceutical corporation, so contacting a Houston Roundup lawyer from Williams Hart & Boundas should be your first priority.
Who Might Have Grounds for a Roundup Lawsuit?
Numerous studies have established a link between the use of Roundup or other glyphosate-based products and the development of various forms of cancer, most commonly the following:
- Leukemia
- B-cell lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Individuals with compromised immune systems may have a particularly high risk of developing these or other forms of cancer due to long-term glyphosate exposure, as may pregnant women and their children.
In order to construct a strong lawsuit, you will need to establish that you were diagnosed by qualified medical professionals with a form of cancer linked to glyphosate exposure and that you used a glyphosate-based formula of Roundup for an extended period of time prior to getting diagnosed. If a close family member of yours passed away from a form of cancer linked to Roundup, our Houston attorneys can help you file a wrongful death claim in their name.
Seeking Compensation Through Mass Tort Litigation
In 2020, Bayer agreed to settle more than 100,000 Roundup lawsuits for somewhere between $8.8 and $9.6 billion, with an additional $1.5 billion earmarked for potential future claims. As of mid-2025, though, there are still tens of thousands of pending lawsuits over decades of harm caused by exposure to Monsanto’s unreasonably dangerous product. You may be able to join forces with other victims through what is known as a mass tort lawsuit.
In brief, mass torts entail several plaintiffs with similar or identical grounds for lawsuits packaging all of their claims together so a court can issue a ruling—or so a defendant company can agree on a settlement—for all of them together rather than handling each case separately. However, there are strict filing deadlines for claims of this nature based on when you first discovered you were harmed by glyphosate exposure, so seeking help from one of our skilled Houston lawyers as quickly as possible will be key to protecting your right to recovery.
Contact a Houston Attorney for Help With Your Roundup Case
Monsanto had a long history of being unscrupulous with how they advertised potentially hazardous products prior to being bought by Bayer, and that legacy continues to haunt hundreds of thousands of families to this day. Fortunately, you can work together with many other families like yours and hold Monsanto’s current owners liable for the harm caused by their subsidiary’s glyphosate-based herbicide.
A Houston Roundup lawyer from Williams Hart & Boundas will be the ally you need to achieve the best possible outcome from your claim. Call us today to learn more.