
Paraquat Lawsuits In June 2021, dozens of lawsuits alleging that exposure to Paraquat, an acutely toxic herbicide, were consolidated in a multi-district litigation (MDL) in the Southern District of Illinois. As of November 1, 2021, there are more than 300 lawsuits in the MDL. What is Paraquat? Paraquat (paraquat dichloride) is an acutely toxic chemical …