PARAQUAT

Syngenta is a global company with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. 30,000 employees, in more than 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown and protected... In the United States, Syngenta is among the latest targets of the ‘Mass Tort Machine', as numerous plaintiff law firms seek to enrich themselves through recruiting claimants to allege that people have been harmed by paraquat. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates the nation's tort system cost the U.S. economy $443 billion in 2020 alone. The goal of these lawyers is to sign up enough claimants to seek to pressure companies that manufacture or sell the product to settle the cases. The law firms typically keep 30 to 40 percent of any settlement. Using this strategy, law firms can make a significant amount of money, often without ever having to prove their clients were even harmed... At Syngenta, we take the safety of our products very seriously. We have invested tens of millions of dollars to ensure the safety..

Also known as: Syngenta

Primary location: Basel Switzerland