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Russell Budd of Baron & Budd, P.C. Applauds Judicial Panel Decision to Locate BP Litigation in New Orleans

DALLAS—(August 11, 2010) –In a highly anticipated decision, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (MDL) decided that cases filed in the BP Gulf Oil Spill will be heard in the Eastern District of New Orleans with District Judge Carl Barbier presiding. Read More

Russell Budd Announces Opening of Baron & Budd, PC Office in Miami

MIAMI (August 3, 2010) – Russell Budd announced the opening of plaintiff’s law firm Baron & Budd, P.C.‘s new office in Miami, Florida. The new office will offer its services to individuals and businesses with environmental issues as well as those victimized by unsafe drugs and securities fraud. Baron & Budd has been a leader in water contamination litigation and asbestos cases, is currently spearheading the BP Gulf Oil Spill litigation and has been a significant player in defective Chinese Drywall cases. The firm has broad expertise in practice areas that are increasingly important in Florida. Read More

Health Alert: Baron & Budd, P.C. Warns That Career Painters May Be at Risk for Asbestos Cancer

DALLAS (May 4, 2010)—Baron & Budd, P.C. issued a health alert today for career painters and others who may have worked with painting products. These workers may be at risk for deadly diseases, such as mesothelioma, that are caused by asbestos exposure. Baron & Budd attorney John Langdoc noted the rise of cancer risks for these individuals after working with a number of affected families. Read More

Baron & Budd, P.C. Celebrates Groundbreaking Victory for Former Murphy Oil Employees in Hearing Loss Case

Judge issues first-ever judgment for occupational hearing loss victims in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 25, 2010) Attorneys with Dallas-based Baron & Budd, P.C. announced today a judgment in favor of five former Murphy Oil Corp. employees. Each of these men suffer occupational hearing loss from decades of noise exposure at the Murphy Oil plant. This judgment is believed to be the first for Louisiana workers with occupational hearing loss. Read More

Baron & Budd’s Greatest Hits of the Decade

As the first decade of the new millennium draws to a close and we reflect on the past ten years, Baron & Budd would like to share with you what we consider some of our law firm’s major accomplishments—our “Greatest Hits” of the decade, if you will. So, in the spirit of Casey Kasem, here is our countdown of the decade. We wish all of you happy holidays and a prosperous new year—and new decade—to come. Read More

Baron & Budd Wins Rulings that LWCA Does Not Bar Claims for Gradual Hearing Loss

MONROE, LA (November 11, 2009) Baron & Budd, P.C. attorneys recently won rulings that workers’ claims against their employers for gradual hearing loss are not barred by Louisiana’s Workers’ Compensation Act (LWCA). The courts ruled that, while hearing loss from a single traumatic event is a covered “accident” under the LWCA, gradual hearing loss caused by prolonged exposure to occupational noise exposure is not covered by the LWCA. The courts concluded that workers who suffer from gradual noise-induced hearing loss can bring claims against their employers for their hearing loss. Read More

Court Allows Graphic Packaging Hearing Loss Cases To Go Forward

Workers’ Claims Were Timely Based on Date They Knew About Their Hearing Loss and Its Cause

MONROE, LA (November 2, 2009) Judge James H. Boddie, Jr. recently ruled in favor of a group of workers who suffer from noise-induced hearing loss caused by their work for Graphic Packaging International, Inc. and Olin Corporation, which operated the same paper and box manufacturing facility at different times. The court ruled that the workers’ claims could go forward, finding that the time period to file the claims was tolled until the plaintiffs knew they suffered hearing loss and discovered its cause. Read More

Baron & Budd Shareholder Burton LeBlanc Appointed to Louisiana Bar Foundation Panel

September 4, 2009 (Baton Rouge, La.) Baron & Budd, P.C. shareholder Burton LeBlanc was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Capital Area Community Partnership Panel by the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Board of Directors. LeBlanc, a former president of the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ), also recently became Treasurer of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and Chairman of AAJ’s National Finance Council, which heads up most of the organization’s fundraising efforts. Read More

Baron & Budd, P.C. Shareholder Melissa Hutts Featured on Pittsburgh Business Showcase

PITTSBURGH, Penn. (July 31, 2009) Melissa Hutts, shareholder at Baron & Budd, P.C., was featured on a local television station in Pittsburgh as part of a Pittsburgh Business Showcase segment on the Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd. Hutts is an accomplished trial attorney and has a strong background in mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases as well as product liability and consumer fraud. The segment ran as part of the Pittsburgh Today Live morning newscast on July 31 on KDKA, Channel 2. Read More

Mesothelioma Victim Wins Verdict in California Asbestos Lawsuit

The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced a verdict against Georgia Pacific Corp. 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. Read More