If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, this web site is for you.
Mesothelioma News is dedicated to bringing you comprehensive information on a full range of topics about mesothelioma, including treatment, support, and legal help.
On Mesothelioma News you’ll find a great deal of information including:
• The types and symptoms of mesothelioma and diagnosis of the disease
• Up-to-date information about treatment options for mesothelioma
• Support groups and resources for patients and their families
• The relationship between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma
• Protecting your legal rights
Mesothelioma News is your site for the up-to-date information you need if you or a loved one has been affected by this disease.
The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has been fighting for the rights of mesothelioma victims for nearly three decades. One of the firm’s founders filed one of the first asbestos lawsuits in the country against asbestos manufacturers. With more than 50 attorneys, over 200 staff, and offices in Texas, California, Louisiana, Ohio, and New York, Baron & Budd is one of America’s largest law firms that fights for the rights of people and families affected by mesothelioma. Our firm has successfully represented asbestos victims from throughout the country. Here are just some examples of compensation we have achieved for our clients:
The cases described here reflect the net amounts of the judgments or settlements our clients received after the deduction of attorneys fees and expenses-in other words, what our clients actually received. The actual settlement or verdict would be higher. These cases were all handled by Baron & Budd attorneys serving as lead counsel.
Specific Results Depend on the Facts of Each Case.
$10,603,661.00 Received by Client after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses for a gentleman who developed malignant mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to joint compound as a construction worker. This case went to trial and resulted in a significant verdict in favor of the gentleman, his wife and children that was listed by a national legal publication as one of the top verdicts in the U.S. that year. The case subsequently settled.
$6,356,942.00 Received by Client after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses, for the widow of a man who died at the age of 50 after developing asbestos-related mesothelioma. He was exposed to asbestos while serving in the Navy aboard nuclear submarines during the 1960s. This case went to trial against the manufacturer of an asbestos-containing pipe covering product. The jury awarded a significant verdict, which was affirmed on appeal.
$4,380,755.00 Received by Client after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses, for an ironworker who worked at a number of industrial sites throughout his career and who was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of 79.
Cherry Creek, New York employee Frank Watson claims he was fired after he reported asbestos violations in school demolition
Frank Watson, an employee of the village of Cherry Creek in Chautauqua County, New York, claims that he was fired because he defied the mayor on the demolition of an asbestos-containing local schoolhouse. The worker refused to sign a permit allowing the demolition and instead he reported to the New York Department of Labor
Italian study finds that risk of pleural mesothelioma eventually may decline after exposure ends, but risk of peritoneal mesothelioma continues to rise
In the March issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, a new study of Italian asbestos cement workers has found that risk of some asbestos-related cancers decreases after the exposure ends, while the risk of other cancers continue to rise. The risk of lung cancer among workers exposed to asbestos began to fall twenty to
Brownfields projects fund asbestos removal, help revitalize urban areas
In Meriden, Connecticut, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently spent $1.5 million to remove asbestos and debris from the former International Silver Co. factory to prepare the factory for demolition. Demolition of the factory could cost another $1.5 to $3 million. The factory is one of the city’s two Brownfields projects, which
Clean up of fire-damaged buildings in downtown Corinth, New York complicated by asbestos contamination
Since the fire that gutted three downtown buildings in Corinth, New York in February, piles of rubble remain behind a wood fence. Property owners are still looking for certified asbestos abatement contractors to clean up the contaminated rubble from the site. The clean up will be overseen by the New York Department of
Cost of building affordable housing project in North Miami skyrockets with asbestos discovery
The preconstruction costs for Pioneer Gardens, an affordable housing project in North Miami, will be five times more than expected because of asbestos contamination. While clearing the land, contractors broke through underground pipes that contained asbestos and mixed the asbestos debris with soil from the site. The asbestos clean up will cost more
St. Louis developer charged with asbestos violations while working at the Ford Building
Mambo Development in St. Louis, Missouri has been charged with violations of the federal Clean Air Act, as well as bank fraud and money laundering. The asbestos charges include both paperwork violations (failing to notify the EPA 10 days before asbestos removal was scheduled) and violations in work practice standards that caused the release
