Statute of Limitations
California has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. The discovery rule starts the clock at the date of cancer diagnosis or when the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known about the connection between Roundup and their cancer. For wrongful death claims, the SOL is 2 years from the date of death.
2 years from cancer diagnosis or discovery of Roundup link
Exposure in California
Source: Alameda County Superior Court (2019)
Source: San Francisco Superior Court (2018)
Source: OEHHA
Clinics & Specialists in California
Stanford Cancer Institute — Lymphoma Program
City of Hope — Lymphoma and Myeloma Program
UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center
Your Legal Team
Robert Martinez
Senior Partner
Los Angeles, CA
Robert Martinez has spent 24 years representing individuals harmed by toxic chemical exposure. His chemistry background gives him a unique ability to cross-examine defense experts on the genotoxicity and carcinogenicity evidence in glyphosate litigation. He has served on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in MDL 2741 (In re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation) and has tried Roundup cases in both California state court and the Northern District of California. Robert was recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the country for his work on toxic tort cases.
Education
- J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law (2000)
- B.S., Chemistry, UC San Diego (1997)
David Chen
Partner — Mass Tort Litigation
Los Angeles, CA
David Chen has spent 18 years representing individuals harmed by toxic chemical exposure and defective products. He was among the first attorneys to file Roundup cancer claims following the IARC classification in 2015 and has served on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in MDL 2741. David has personally handled over 200 Roundup cases and has been instrumental in negotiating settlement frameworks with Bayer. He is recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Mass Tort Attorney.
Education
- J.D., UCLA School of Law
- B.A., UC Berkeley