Back in the 1990s, many of us were using weed and bug killing pesticides without a second thought.
I remember seeing my grandmother spray those products with flip flops on and bare hands.
These days I realize that those chemicals are so carcinogenic that I would have clothing on from head to toe, a mask on my face, and gloves on my hands. That’s because I and many others developed cancer in the decades following daily use of these pesticides. Once the internet got increasingly popular, we started to find each other and more came out of the woodwork to report their experiences. It didn’t take long for someone to suggest getting an attorney involved to create a class-action lawsuit. We ended up calling the state Bar Association to get referrals for good attorneys, and that’s when we were recommended to try this man who is a prominent corporate and civil litigation lawyer. I had seen him on local television in the past after he helped a bunch of migrant workers with a case against a company that was abusing them for years. Thankfully, he agreed to take on our class-action lawsuit immediately after meeting with us all. He tried to litigate a settlement with the manufacturer of the carcinogenic pesticides, but they wouldn’t budge. I don’t think any of us were surprised when we found out that the case was going to court. Despite the odds being stacked against us, we ended up winning the lawsuit against that horrible company. It wasn’t a fortune, but we all received money from the class-action suit.