• Interview with Thoracic Surgeon Dr. David Sugarbaker

    Dr. Sugarbaker leads the International Mesothelioma Program at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital and is a world-renown medical expert on the disease. His team has developed some of the most innovative and promising new treatments for pleural mesothelioma.

  • Mesothelioma Can Strike Anyone

    Mesothelioma Can Strike Anyone.

    Mesothelioma is generally thought of as a working man's disease. While this is often true, no one is immune from this cancer-from politicians to entertainers, athletes to military commanders. Even short-term or low-level asbestos exposure can cause the disease to appear many years later. Learn about some of the public figures who have been stricken with this disease.

  • Mesothelioma Diagnosis

    Mesothelioma Diagnosis?

    Mesothelioma is a relatively rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure. It attacks the membranes that surround the lungs, heart or abdomen. Each year, approximately 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma. Learn about the way mesothelioma is diagnosed, its signs and symptoms and how doctors are learning to treat this disease.

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West Virginia school district settles with EPA over asbestos violations

Mar 10, 2010 | The school district in Clay, West Virginia, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have reached a settlement regarding the violation of the Asbestos Hazards Emergency Response Act (AHERA) at an elementary school in the county. The law requires schools to inspect and manage asbestos materials. In 2007, the West Virginia Department of Health and ... MORE

Mar 10, 2010

Asbestos and other surprises during Franklin Township construction project

Mar 10, 2010

Early detection program created for those at high risk for lung cancer

Mar 9, 2010

Contractor hired for demolition of former concrete plant

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Allegheny County to make air pollution guidelines more stringent

Feb 4, 2010 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ordered a task force report in 2008 to make recommendations about the county’s pioneering air pollution control program. The 27-page report was submitted to the Allegheny County Board of Health in mid-January. It recommended that the county retain the Air Bureau within the Health Department, but that it institute fundamental changes in ... MORE

Jun 26, 2009

Teacher with mesothelioma raises awareness about asbestos in local schools

Oct 30, 2009

Cedar Glen fire cleanup to finally be completed

Jan 11, 2008

Contractors at White Sands Missile Range face $324,000 in asbestos fines

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Baron & Budd, P.C. has won many significant legal victories and settlements for mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer victims. Here are some examples of monetary recoveries we have been able to achieve for our clients.

  • $10,603,661

    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... More Case Results

  • $6,356,942

    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... More Case Results

  • $4,380,755

    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... More Case Results

  • $3,749,270

    Received by client

    after Attorney's Fees and Expenses, for the widow of a gentleman who developed mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos while... More Case Results

  • $3,665,248

    Received by client

    after Attorney's Fees and Expenses, for a gentleman who developed mesothelioma at the age of 70. Our client began his working career in the... More Case Results