Protecting What's Right

The Facts about the Fact Act

May102012

“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” It’s an old children’s rhyme that psychologists today say is wildly inaccurate. The truth is that words can hurt: just look at the recent news stories about teen suicides caused by verbal online bullying. It’s plain to see the harm caused by [...]

Workers’ Memorial Day – We Support You but Wish We Didn’t Need You

Apr272012

Every year we approach Workers’ Memorial Day with mixed feelings. As a law firm that has represented tens of thousands of injured workers over the last 30 plus years, we certainly understand the need for this day and are glad for the recognition of the fallen. But there’s another side of us too – a [...]

How Long is Too Long?: California Bill Step in Right Direction for Mesothelioma Patients

Apr192012

Let’s say you have mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, and you live in California. It goes without saying that you are very ill and probably getting special treatments from various medical specialists. But what if you choose, despite your fatigue and pain, to fight the companies that willfully exposed you to asbestos, [...]

Being There: The 2012 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Conference

Apr112012

ADAO co-founders Linda Reinstein and Doug Larkin with Barbara McQueen, Jordan Zevon and Baron and Budd’s representatives. March 30 – April 1 was the eighth annual Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) conference and Baron & Budd’s third time to attend as an event sponsor. Every conference has been eye-opening but we have to say this [...]

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