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Welcome to Mesothelioma News
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.
Muncie, Indiana asbestos consultant faces penalties for violations in high school renovation
ACM & Environmental Services of Indianapolis faces a possible $1,500 penalty for asbestos violations during the renovation of Muncie’s Central High School. The eight alleged violations are classified as serious and include having workers do spot abatement of asbestos-containing materials without respirators or proper containment and regulation; failing to properly train or maintain training
Mayor of O’Fallon, Missouri will veto tax abatement wanted to help pay for asbestos cleanup at Highland Terrace development
O’Fallon Mayor Donna Morrow says that she will veto the tax concession that City Council recently approved for the Highland Terrance development. The developer has claimed that the tax abatement is necessary so that he can afford to clean up asbestos contamination found on the property, formerly used as an illegal dump site.
Residents in Stratford, Connecticut remain concerned about asbestos health risk
Although state and local health officials met recently with Stratford residents to reassure them that toxic asbestos, lead and PCBs from Raymark’s former plant are safely contained, residents remain unconvinced, some wishing they had never bought property in the area. Residents are worried that asbestos and other waste from Raymark could cause cancer, pulmonary
Officials in Olean, New York investigate suspicious fires and face expensive demolition of the asbestos-containing ruins
Olean, New York had three suspicious fires within 24 hours, leading the New York Office of Fire Prevention and Control to offer its assistance to the Olean Fire Department and the Cattaraugus County Fire Investigation Team in investigating the cause of the fires. Other vacant buildings are being boarded up to try to keep
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will host Asbestos Awareness Seminars
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will hold a series of Asbestos Awareness Seminars to educate small communities and contractors about asbestos regulations and how to comply with them. The seminars will be free and open to anyone. Last October, the ADEQ launched its Route 66 Asbestos Initiative to help communities deal
W.R. Grace asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal in criminal case
W.R. Grace and six of its former executives face criminal charges relating to the operations of Grace’s vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana. They are accused of conspiring to hide the dangers of the asbestos that was released and distributed in Libby, which has injured or killed at least 1,200 area residents. A conviction
