• 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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Libby councilman wants $2 million from EPA for demolition

Dec 22, 2009 | DC Orr, a city councilman from Libby, Montana, stated that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) owes his community $2 million for the demolition of some asbestos-contaminated buildings. A public health emergency was declared in Libby in June due to the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma in residents who worked at and lived near the ... MORE

Dec 22, 2009

Mesothelioma claims the life of California politician

Dec 21, 2009

Over 4 million pounds of asbestos debris removed from Oregon sawmill site

Dec 21, 2009

Son of mesothelioma victim sues DuPont for his mother’s death

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ABC’s Extreme Makeover — Home Edition tackles asbestos removal

Oct 1, 2007 | Each week, the ABC show “Extreme Makeover - Home Edition” demolishes the home of a needy and deserving family and builds a home tailor-made to meet their needs. This time, when the show builds a new house for Connie Chapin and her four children, they must first remove all asbestos before the home can be ... MORE

Jul 20, 2006

Baron & Budd, P.C., Attorneys Earn Trial Lawyer of the Year Award

Nov 6, 2008

UK’s Bishop of Peterborough will retired early to battle mesothelioma

Nov 18, 2009

Asbestos abatement needed after arson destroys two homes

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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