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BARON & BUDD is dedicated to Protecting What’s Right for individuals, companies, governments and other entities in states throughout the country. As a plaintiffs’ law firm, we make it our job to keep a watchful eye on the ways that individuals and communities can be hurt by corporate misconduct and to provide legal assistance to those who have been harmed. We have the longevity (over 30 years), the resources (over 50 lawyers and 200 staff) and the dedication to take on some of the most daunting legal challenges.

Our work over the last three decades has earned us a national reputation as a leader among plaintiffs’ lawyers, as recognized by The National Law Journal’s inclusion of Baron & Budd in its yearly “Hot List” of exemplary plaintiffs’ firms for six out of the seven years the list has been published (2002-2006, 2008, published by Incisive Media). Our work includes representation of individuals with mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos; injuries caused by other toxic substances and unsafe pharmaceuticals; water authorities seeking clean-up costs for drinking water contamination; government entities and whistleblowers fighting corporate fraud through qui tam and False Claims Act cases; securities investors defrauded by corporate wrongdoing; and consumers and businesses in class actions and insurance litigation.

Lung Disease Awareness Advocate, Deborah Morosini, M.D. Speaks Out in Baron & Budd TV Campaign

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Deborah Morosini, M.D.—research pathologist and sister of Dana Reeve—speaks powerfully about lung cancer and its causes. As Dr. Morosini explains, exposures to toxic substances like asbestos are a significant cause of lung cancer in smokers and non-smokers alike.

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Risk of Chinese drywall affecting South Florida home shoppers

Would-be home buyers in South Florida are worried about purchasing a property containing tainted Chinese drywall, which is linked to corroded wiring and pipes and a bad odor. Some shoppers are avoiding any property built in the past seven years; others want written assurances from the sellers that the product is not present in the home. Some are avoiding certain housing developments where the tainted drywall has been found in some homes, and others are avoiding homes built by home builders with other affected properties. Some buyers are also hiring inspectors to search for signs of tainted drywall before they purchase the home; however, such inspectors are usually only giving their professional opinion and no guarantee that the product is not present in a building.

Chinese drywall report released by federal investigators

Federal investigators with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency have released preliminary findings regarding complaints by close to 2,000 U.S. homeowners about Chinese drywall, blamed for corrosion of electrical wiring and copper plumbing, foul odor and health problems.

Columnist says China should be held accountable for toxic drywall and other defective Chinese products

In her October 22 column, Newport News-based Daily Press columnist Tamara Dietrich called for China to take responsibility for the Chinese drywall crisis and other damage caused by defective Chinese products sold to U.S. consumers. Noting that in recent years Chinese products such as toys with dangerous lead levels, poisoned toothpaste, and contaminated pet food have wreaked havoc in the U.S., she urges the Beijing government to take responsibility: "the yuan stops there," she says.

Chinese drywall rally planned for December 5 in North Fort Myers

Concerned homeowners affected by toxic Chinese drywall are organizing a rally to be held December 5, 2009 at the Shell Factory in North Fort Myers from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. The focus of the rally is the effect of toxic sulfur compound emissions from the drywall on children’s health. The organizers hope to both provide practical help to affected homeowners and send a message to Congress that help is needed, and quickly. To raise funds for the rally, the organizers are selling T-shirts and other items with the slogan, "Got toxic drywall? A headache that just doesn’t go away. . . ." Florida’s Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottcamp, whose North Fort Myers home contains the tainted drywall, is expected to attend the rally.