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For years the answer to “what does a Roundup case pay?” came from individual settlements and a handful of jury verdicts. In 2026 that changed twice: the Supreme Court cut back the main legal theory, and Bayer proposed a $7.25 billion class settlement with published payment ranges. Here is what the record shows as of November 2026.
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma After Roundup?
You may have a claim, or a place in the proposed settlement, if all three are true:
- You used or worked around Roundup regularly, at work or at home.
- You were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- The exposure came before the diagnosis.
All three? Call 866-837-1010 or send us a message. The review is free.
What the Proposed Settlement Would Pay
The settlement’s official website says class members with non-Hodgkin lymphoma could receive $6,000 to $165,000 or more. Reuters has reported the range as $10,000 to $165,000. The amount for any one person depends on three things: how severe the cancer is, how old the person was at diagnosis, and whether the exposure was at work or at home. No average has been published.
| Term | What the settlement says |
|---|---|
| Total | Up to $7.25 billion, paid in capped annual amounts over as long as 21 years |
| Who is covered | People exposed to Roundup before February 17, 2026 who have non-Hodgkin lymphoma now, or are diagnosed within 16 years after final approval |
| Court | Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Judge Timothy Boyer |
| Preliminary approval | March 4, 2026 |
| Opt-out deadline | June 4, 2026 (passed) |
| Final approval hearing | Held September 14, 2026; no ruling as of November 12 |
| Claims | Registration opens only after final approval, with 180 days to register |
Is the Settlement Final?
No. Judge Boyer took the settlement under submission after the September 14 hearing and has not ruled. Objectors, who are plaintiffs’ lawyers, argue that the money is thin for what class members give up, including the claims of people who have not been diagnosed yet. On November 3, Bayer’s chief executive said a ruling could come any week. Until an order issues, no one can register and no one is paid.
What Earlier Roundup Cases Paid
Bayer has faced more than 100,000 Roundup claims and paid about $11 billion in earlier settlements. Individual amounts were not published. Cases that went to trial and won produced much larger numbers, including verdicts of $78 million, $175 million, $611 million and a $2.1 billion verdict in Georgia that was later reduced. Those verdicts rested largely on the claim that Monsanto failed to warn users.
Why the Supreme Court Ruling Changes the Math
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court held 7-2 in Monsanto v. Durnell that federal law preempts failure-to-warn claims based on Roundup’s EPA-approved label. That was the theory behind most of the big verdicts. Design-defect and other claims were not decided, but the first trial after the ruling, a design-defect case in St. Louis County, ended in a verdict for Monsanto on October 29. For many people, the class settlement is now the most realistic path to payment.
Your Next Step
If you have non-Hodgkin lymphoma and a history of Roundup use, gather your diagnosis records and write down where, when and how often you used the product. Then have someone tell you which path fits: the class settlement, or an individual claim on a theory that survives Durnell. Our article on when the Roundup lawsuit will be settled covers the dates, and our Roundup lawsuit update follows the court. State pages: Alabama Roundup lawsuit, Georgia Roundup lawsuit and Tennessee Roundup lawsuit.
Find Out Which Path Fits Your Roundup Claim
Bring us your diagnosis date and your history with the product. We will tell you whether the class settlement or an individual claim makes more sense, and what each would require. Call 866-837-1010 or send us a message. No fee unless we recover for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average payout for a Roundup lawsuit?
There is no official average. The proposed $7.25 billion class settlement lists payments from about $6,000 to $165,000 or more, depending on the cancer’s severity, age at diagnosis and whether exposure was at work or at home. It has not received final approval.
How much will I get from the Roundup settlement?
It depends on your diagnosis, your age when diagnosed and your exposure history. No one can give you a number until the settlement is approved and your claim is reviewed.
Has the Roundup settlement been approved?
Not finally. The court gave preliminary approval on March 4, 2026 and held the final approval hearing on September 14, 2026. As of November 12, 2026 the judge had not ruled.
Can I still file a Roundup claim after the Supreme Court ruling?
Possibly. The June 2026 ruling in Monsanto v. Durnell blocks claims based on a failure to warn, but it did not decide design-defect claims, and the class settlement is designed to pay people with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who were exposed before February 17, 2026.
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