failure to warn

Failure to Warn: What It Means for Paraquat and Roundup Lawsuits

When you purchase a product, whether it’s a household cleaner or a powerful agricultural chemical, you trust that the manufacturer has told you everything you need to know to use it safely. But what happens when that trust is broken? What if a company knows its product carries a devastating risk—like causing cancer or a neurodegenerative disease—but chooses not to put that information on the label?

This is the central question in thousands of lawsuits filed by victims who used the herbicides Paraquat and Roundup. At the heart of these legal battles is a powerful legal concept known as “failure to warn.” It is the argument that the manufacturers, despite knowing the risks, failed in their duty to adequately inform consumers, leading to life-altering health consequences.