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Asbestos Found in Home Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment

DALLAS, TX (July 21, 2008) The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced that an unnamed mesothelioma patient and his family have reached a confidential settlement with several manufacturers of home heating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, including industry leaders Lennox, Trane and Carrier. The plaintiff developed mesothelioma, an extremely painful and fatal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, after working for 40 years as a repairman on residential HVAC units, according to attorney John Langdoc. Read More

Baron & Budd Attorney Denyse Clancy Speaks at International Mesothelioma Program’s First Annual Harvard Medical School Course

DALLAS, Texas (July 7, 2008) – Denyse Clancy, an attorney and shareholder with the Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd, P.C., spoke at the International Mesothelioma Program’s First Annual Harvard Medical School Course, entitled "Surgery-Based Multimodality Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma." The program was held in Dallas on June 13 and 14. Read More

Asbestos Verdict Upheld by Louisiana Court of Appeal, Announces Baron & Budd

Substantial Verdict Upheld Against Mesothelioma Victim’s Former Employers

BATON ROUGE, LA – Just fifteen months after winning a substantial verdict against contractors Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. and Jacobs Constructors, Inc. on behalf of a mesothelioma victim, Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced the verdict has been affirmed by the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal. The former welder and pipefitter contracted mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure while he worked for the defendants. Read More

Substantial Verdict Leads to Settlement Between Asbestos Victim and Garlock Sealing Technologies

PHILADELPHIA, Penn.-- The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced that a mesothelioma sufferer and his family have settled with former asbestos manufacturer Garlock Sealing Technologies (based in Palmyra, NY) for a confidential amount following the jury’s substantial damages verdict. The plaintiff contracted mesothelioma—an excruciating and fatal cancer associated with asbestos exposure—after working for decades as a boiler mechanic at a Johnsonburg paper mill. Read More

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

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 held asbestos manufacturer Georgia Pacific responsible for her injuries. Read More

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

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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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

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