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April 17, 2008

Asbestos Verdict Upheld by California Court of Appeals, Announces Baron & Budd

Substantial Verdict Upheld in Unique “Bystander Exposure” Case
LOS ANGELES – Eighteen months after winning a substantial wrongful death verdict in Los Angeles Superior Court against Stamford, Conn.-based Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) on behalf of the family of a U.S. Navy veteran who died from his exposure to asbestos, Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced the verdict has been affirmed by the California Court of Appeals. Read More (...)
March 11, 2008

Mesothelioma Victim Wins Verdict in California Asbestos Lawsuit

The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced a verdict in an asbestos lawsuit on behalf of a 69-year-old victim of mesothelioma, a painful and debilitating form of cancer affecting the lining of the lungs, and her husband of 42 years. The jury attributed 30% of the liability to defendant Georgia Pacific Corp. Read More (...)
December 10, 2007

Baron & Budd opposes use of the controversial "Wet Method" to demolish an asbestos-contaminated building in Fort Worth

Baron & Budd is working with Public Justice and other concerned lawyers and citizens to oppose a plan by the City of Fort Worth along with the EPA to use the experimental "Wet Method," also called the Alternative Asbestos Control Method or AACM, to demolish an asbestos-containing building in a Fort Worth residential neighborhood. Read More (...)
November 29, 2007

Dr. David J. Sugarbaker, Founder of the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP), Special Guest at Baron & Budd Staff Event

David J. Sugarbaker, M.D., renowned thoracic surgeon and the founder of the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP), will be a special guest at a luncheon hosted by the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C.. Dr. Sugarbaker founded the International Pleural Mesothelioma Program as a response to the growing incidence of mesothelioma, a disease caused by asbestos exposure. Baron & Budd serves on the executive advisory board of the International Pleural Mesothelioma Program and donated the funding for the design, development, and hosting of the IMP website, www.impmeso.org.
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November 25, 2007

Baron & Budd, P.C., Announces Substantial Verdict Against Union Carbide, Hexion in Texas Asbestos Lawsuit

The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., is announcing a substantial verdict handed down today in an asbestos lawsuit on behalf of an 73-year-old pipefitter from Texas City and his wife of more than 50 years. Read More (...)
November 4, 2007

Baron & Budd, P.C., Announces Substantial Settlement in California Asbestos Lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO -- The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., is announcing a substantial settlement in an asbestos exposure lawsuit filed on behalf of an 81-year-old man who worked in the San Francisco area. The settlement was reached a day before the jury would have determined the fate of the defendants, all asbestos joint compound companies. Read More (...)
October 22, 2007

Brent Rosenthal elected to the prestigious American Law Institute

Baron & Budd attorney Brent M. Rosenthal has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), a very selective and distinguished group of lawyers, judges, and law professors. As a group, ALI members are extremely accomplished professionally and they have shown interest in the improving and clarifying the law. Read More (...)
August 21, 2007

Mesothelioma News profiles public figures who have developed mesothelioma

Mesothelioma attorneys Baron & Budd have devoted a special section on the website www.mesotheliomanews.com to honor public figures who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The special section is called "Mesothelioma Can Strike Anyone" Read More (...)
July 25, 2007

Baron & Budd, P.C., Announces California Asbestos Settlement

Settlement for 69-year-old suffering from mesothelioma.
The Dallas law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., is announcing settlements on behalf of a San Francisco man and his wife against several manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-containing products, including San Ramon, Calif.-based Kaiser Gypsum Company Inc. and Pleasanton, Calif.-based Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. Read More (...)
June 20, 2007

Russell Budd Honored With Prestigious Justice Association Award

Attorney Russell Budd of Dallas' Baron & Budd, P.C. has earned the prestigious Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award from the American Association for Justice. Read More (...)

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