Liver Cancer Lawsuits

How Is Toxic Exposure Linked to Liver Cancer?

Although the link between pesticides and liver cancer is often discussed, there is little discourse of how the link exists. Simply put, humans are exposed to pesticides because they are used to produce so many of our foods. Thus, when we eat an average tomato bought at a typical supermarket, we are also ingesting whatever pesticide the farmer sprayed on the tomato field. In addition, people working in that field are exposed to those pesticides every single workday; their loved ones, whom they are in regular contact with, are also exposed to contamination due to any toxic transmission via clothing or other surfaces.

The reason why pesticides specifically affect the liver is because, according to a peer-reviewed journal concerning pesticide-related cancers, “Pesticides are metabolized in the liver.” Furthermore, there is a strong hypothesis that they can kickstart tumor production and cause cancer via changes to the structure of one’s liver cells, oxidative stress, hormone changes, and more.

For instance, the herbicide dicamba is widely used on golf courses and residential lawns, as well as for agricultural purposes. With a substantially large window of time in which dangerous exposure can take place—the chemical lingers in the air and does not stay in place—it can affect a person long after the initial exposure. Therefore, a person who plays golf on a course recently sprayed with dicamba is not only exposed to it themselves but may also take it home to their family.

Other Cancers Linked to Pesticides & Chemicals

Per many scientific studies, pesticides and chemicals have also been linked to the development of the following cancers:

• Bladder cancer
• Brain cancer
• Breast cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Leukemia
• Lung cancer
• Lymphoma
• Melanoma
• Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Ovarian cancer

Sadly, this list is nowhere near exhaustive, as toxic exposure to almost one-third of the most commonly used lawn pesticides and a majority of school pesticides can lead to a wide variety of cancers.

Hire a Plaintiff’s Attorney Experienced in Liver Cancer Lawsuits

At Wisner Baum, our team is consistently at the forefront of consumer advocacy efforts. In court, we fight for individuals who developed cancer due to chemical exposure. We have experience litigating Zantac (ranitidine) cancer lawsuits and cases concerning ovarian cancer and talcum powder.

Additionally, our lawyers have represented individuals and the families of individuals who developed bladder cancer after using Actos (pioglitazone), a diabetes drug currently under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and suspended in other countries. We also represented a former medical reviewer for the drug’s manufacturer, who alleged that it failed to report all side effects to the FDA.

Most notably, our firm’s lawyers represented the plaintiffs in the first three Monsanto (now Bayer) lawsuits brought to trial over allegations that Roundup, an herbicide, caused the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. We played an integral role in successfully resolving all three of these trials for our clients and collectively obtained $2.424 billion in awards from juries.

If you believe a chemical or pesticide caused your cancer, it is important to work with lawyers who have experience in handling these complex cases. With billions of dollars at their disposal, unscrupulous companies can easily gain the upper hand against consumers. Give yourself an advantage by working with the team of lawyers with decades of groundbreaking cancer litigation experience.

Call a Wisner Baum attorney at (855) 948-5098 to learn how we can help you preserve your rights with a liver cancer lawsuit.