How False Advertising Can Lead to a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Around April of last year, nonprofit organizations filed some of the first lawsuits against Monsanto for what has become a major false advertising injury claim for thousands of people. It is believed that Monsanto lied to the public by labeling its Roundup weed killer as an enzyme that is found in plants but not in people or pets. Now, the lawsuit alleges that this type of advertising could possibly be false and misleading.

It is also alleged that glyphosate, found in Roundup, is actually a highly toxic chemical that can harm the function of human gut bacteria and change the makeup of our health, impacting many people on negative levels. Monsanto might have lied to thousands of people who use the product by telling the public that the product cannot hurt them, even though they don’t know themselves.

The lawsuit states that corporations must always be held to an extremely high standard when it comes to the product labels that they put on products that are being sold to the public. It is believed that, for many decades, Monsanto has falsely claimed that it is suitable to spray Roundup in your yards and gardens without risk to your health. Now, there are hopes that the courts will step in and make peace with many individual’s lives after they have been negatively impacted.

Monsanto might have made these false claims because they believed that intended consumers would hear that their product couldn’t cause them harm and it would bring in more business. However, in doing so, many individuals were exposed to glyphosate, which is now being investigated to determine if it might have caused cancer in thousands of people.

Deceptive Advertising in a Personal Injury Claim 

Deceptive advertising is when misleading facts are issued about a certain product to have a deceptive effect on consumers. Though some of these tactics are ‘small’ in nature and include tactics like the price of a product or the locations where the product is available, other issues are considered to be major such as the quality of a product or the harm that it could cause a consumer. If somebody has acted in a deceptive manner when it comes to advertising after they have issued a product to many consumers, there is a good chance that the consumer will be able to bring a claim if they have been harmed in the process.

In the case of Roundup weed killer, consumers could have possibly been deceived into believing that Roundup couldn’t cause them any harm even though they have sustained damages after being exposed for years. If you can prove that you have been using Roundup and it is possible that the active ingredient glyphosate caused you to become ill or diagnosed with cancer, you might be able to bring a claim with the help of an experienced attorney who is skilled in these types of cases.

At the Brady Law Group, our experienced attorneys have dealt with a variety of claims stemming from the Monsanto Roundup lawsuit to help those who have received damages move forward during this difficult time in their lives. For decades, many individuals have used Roundup without thinking twice, not knowing that they could be negatively impacted on a physical level. If you have suffered losses and you believe that Monsanto is responsible, we want you to know that we are here for you in your time of need. Contact us for more information today at (866) 478-6483.