Roundup Cancer Lawsuit in Pennsylvania

What Pennsylvania residents should know

Pennsylvania residents are not necessarily limited to filing only in Pennsylvania state court. Many mass tort claims may be evaluated by national firms, filed in federal court, coordinated through MDL proceedings, or handled through another legal process.

State law may still matter for deadlines, damages, claim evaluation, and certain procedural issues.

What stands out about Roundup litigation in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania — specifically the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas — has been one of the most active Roundup trial venues in the country. In Caranci v. Monsanto (October 2023), a Philadelphia jury returned a $175 million verdict, which a Pennsylvania appellate court upheld in 2025.

In McKivison v. Monsanto (January 2024), a Philadelphia jury returned a $2.25 billion verdict that was later reduced to $400 million. Many Pennsylvania plaintiffs allege residential lawn-and-garden exposure rather than agricultural use.

Federal Pennsylvania cases are transferred into the national proceeding, MDL No. 2741, in the Northern District of California, and many claims are also being resolved through the proposed $7.25 billion nationwide class settlement.

Sources: Philadelphia Inquirer — Caranci $175M verdict (Oct. 2023); NBC News — McKivison $2.25B verdict (Jan. 2024); JPML — pending MDL dockets.

Possible eligibility factors

Pennsylvania residents may want to speak with a lawyer if they used or were exposed to Roundup and glyphosate-based herbicide products and later experienced non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

• Use, prescription, employment, service, or exposure history.
• Medical diagnosis and treatment records.
• Approximate dates of use, exposure, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Information about prior conditions, alternative exposures, or other facts a lawyer may need to evaluate.

What records support Roundup claims in Pennsylvania?

• Purchase receipts, product photos, farm, landscaping, groundskeeping, municipal, school, golf-course, or property-maintenance records.
• Records showing repeated glyphosate or Roundup use, mixing, spraying, application frequency, and exposure years.
• Oncology records, pathology reports, biopsy records, treatment history, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtype records.
• Prior claim forms, settlement paperwork, releases, opt-out documents, or law-firm communications if any exist.

What exposure and legal context matter in Pennsylvania?

State residents may have encountered Roundup through agricultural use, residential use, landscaping, groundskeeping, parks, schools, golf courses, or similar settings.

Where are Pennsylvania Roundup cases handled?

Living in Pennsylvania does not necessarily mean the case will be filed only in Pennsylvania. Claims may be evaluated by national firms, filed in federal court, coordinated through MDL proceedings, or handled through another legal process.

Federal courts in Pennsylvania

• Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Middle District of Pennsylvania
• Western District of Pennsylvania

What is the filing deadline for Roundup lawsuits in Pennsylvania?

For a Pennsylvania resident researching Roundup claims, the starting point is usually Pennsylvania's general personal injury period: 2 years under 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524. That is only a starting point, not a final legal deadline for every person.

The real filing deadline can depend on diagnosis date, when the injury and possible cause were discovered, exposure location, wrongful-death issues, prior claim paperwork, and whether the case is filed directly, transferred to an MDL, or handled through another process.

Discovery-rule note: Pennsylvania applies a discovery rule that can delay accrual until the injury and its cause reasonably could have been discovered.

How long do Pennsylvania residents have to file?

Pennsylvania's personal injury statute of limitations applicable to product liability claims is 2 years (42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524). Accrual timing, tolling, and repose periods can still change the real deadline in an individual case.

• Filing period: 2 years — 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524.
• Discovery rule: Pennsylvania applies a discovery rule that can delay accrual until the injury and its cause reasonably could have been discovered.

Because the controlling deadline depends on diagnosis date, discovery facts, exposure history, wrongful-death rules, and how the claim is filed, only a licensed attorney can confirm the deadline that applies to a specific situation. This page is general legal information, not legal advice.

What should Pennsylvania residents ask a lawyer?

• What proof do you need of Roundup or glyphosate exposure and years of use?
• How do lymphoma subtype, diagnosis date, and oncology records affect review?
• Could prior settlement paperwork, releases, or opt-out documents affect my options?
• How do state filing deadlines apply to my diagnosis and discovery timeline?
• Would my claim be handled locally, nationally, or through the MDL?
• Are there upfront costs?