According to a recent report by the World Health Organization, exposure to asbestos fibers at the workplace is one of the leading causes of occupational disease worldwide.
Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer affecting the lining of the lungs (the “pleura”), the abdomen (the “peritoneum”), or the heart (the “pericardium”), is a disease caused by asbestos exposure. It is estimated that approximately 3,000 cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year. Because the latency period (the period of time between exposure to asbestos and the development of mesothelioma) is long, people who were exposed to asbestos even decades ago are currently developing the disease.
Baron & Budd has been protecting the rights of people with mesothelioma for nearly 30 years. In these pages, you will find information about the medical aspects of this disease, as well as important information about the legal rights of asbestos victims and how Baron & Budd can help you seek the compensation you deserve.
We also invite you to visit Baron & Budd's special website devoted to mesothelioma at www.mesotheliomanews.com. to learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and resources for dealing with the cancer mesothelioma.
rssMesothelioma and Asbestos Related News
June 1, 2009
Baron & Budd Announces Major Louisiana Supreme Court Victory for Mesothelioma Victims
Baton Rouge, LA (June 1, 2009) The Louisiana Supreme Court has handed down an opinion preserving the rights of mesothelioma victims to pursue compensation from their employers for their asbestos-related disease. Almost a year to the day after the First Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment on behalf of a Louisiana pipefitter with the asbestos-related disease, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an opinion in Rando v. Anco Insulations, Inc., resolving a nearly decade-long split among the state’s appellate courts by holding that mesothelioma victims occupationally exposed to asbestos before 1975 may file suit against their employers. Read More
March 16, 2009
Baron & Budd Wins Damages for Six Families of Pennsylvania Asbestos Victims
Philadelphia, PA (March 16, 2009) Lawsuits brought by the families of six Pennsylvania men who died of malignant mesothelioma were successfully resolved this past week, announced Baron & Budd, P.C. The deceased men -- an electrician, a carpenter, a pipefitter, a maintenance worker, a weekend home remodeler, and a Navy sailor -- had all been the victims of occupational asbestos exposure. Read More
February 24, 2009
Former Navy Valve Specialist Settles Mesothelioma Claims, Announces Baron & Budd, P.C.
HAYWARD, Calif. (February 24, 2009) –The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has negotiated sizeable total settlements on behalf of a former navy man and his wife. He was exposed to asbestos in the boiler rooms of two naval destroyers—the USS Rupertus and the USS Hooper—and developed malignant mesothelioma. Read More
