• 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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Mesothelioma patient reaches five years of survival following cutting edge treatment

Sep 1, 2010 | Karen Grant did not expect to survive when she was diagnosed with mesothelioma five years ago at age 29. Mesothelioma is generally fatal, often within months of diagnosis. Enter Dr. David Sugarbaker, a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He pioneered the surgeries that added years to Karen’s life. First, he cut ... MORE

Aug 31, 2010

Mesothelioma from secondhand exposure brings new wave of lawsuits

Aug 30, 2010

International lobbyists promoting asbestos use in developing countries for decades

Aug 30, 2010

Shipyard worker dies of peritoneal mesothelioma at age 74

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California cleans up toxic debris from the Delta

May 1, 2010 | The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery is struggling to clean up a problem that has become an eyesore and a health problem for the coastal areas. Abandoned commercial vessels litter the shoreline along the delta areas, leaking toxic chemicals, fuel, and asbestos into the water and surrounding environment. Before scuttling an unusable boat, ... MORE

Aug 22, 2007

Fire in historic East Texas building creates risk of possible collapse and asbestos release

Jul 16, 2007

Connecticut schools ban art clay with Nytal 100 talc due to asbestos concerns

Jun 4, 2008

Chicago’s Oak Street Beach asbestos study validated by public health agency

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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