If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, this web site is for you.
Mesothelioma News is dedicated to bringing you comprehensive information on a full range of topics about mesothelioma, including treatment, support, and legal help.
On Mesothelioma News you’ll find a great deal of information including:
• The types and symptoms of mesothelioma and diagnosis of the disease
• Up-to-date information about treatment options for mesothelioma
• Support groups and resources for patients and their families
• The relationship between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma
• Protecting your legal rights
Mesothelioma News is your site for the up-to-date information you need if you or a loved one has been affected by this disease.
The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has been fighting for the rights of mesothelioma victims for nearly three decades. One of the firm’s founders filed one of the first asbestos lawsuits in the country against asbestos manufacturers. With more than 50 attorneys, over 200 staff, and offices in Texas, California, Louisiana, Ohio, and New York, Baron & Budd is one of America’s largest law firms that fights for the rights of people and families affected by mesothelioma. Our firm has successfully represented asbestos victims from throughout the country. Here are just some examples of compensation we have achieved for our clients:
The cases described here reflect the net amounts of the judgments or settlements our clients received after the deduction of attorneys fees and expenses-in other words, what our clients actually received. The actual settlement or verdict would be higher. These cases were all handled by Baron & Budd attorneys serving as lead counsel.
Specific Results Depend on the Facts of Each Case.
$10,603,661.00 Received by Client after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses for a gentleman who developed malignant mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to joint compound as a construction worker. This case went to trial and resulted in a significant verdict in favor of the gentleman, his wife and children that was listed by a national legal publication as one of the top verdicts in the U.S. that year. The case subsequently settled.
$6,356,942.00 Received by Client after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses, for the widow of a man who died at the age of 50 after developing asbestos-related mesothelioma. He was exposed to asbestos while serving in the Navy aboard nuclear submarines during the 1960s. This case went to trial against the manufacturer of an asbestos-containing pipe covering product. The jury awarded a significant verdict, which was affirmed on appeal.
$4,380,755.00 Received by Client after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses, for an ironworker who worked at a number of industrial sites throughout his career and who was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of 79.
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Each mesothelioma sufferer is separate “occurrence” under insurance policy, says Wisconsin Supreme Court
Asbestos exposure can cause a variety of serious illnesses like lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. While asbestos victims around the country seek justice from the asbestos manufacturers who produced the products that sickened them, asbestos manufacturers have been fighting with their insurance companies about the amount of coverage that is available to pay these
Mesothelioma drug Onconase status update
Alfacell Corp. reported recently that company executives have met with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At that meeting, FDA officials recommended that before the New Drug Application is submitted for Onconase, the drug should be subjected to another clinical trial involving patients with malignant mesothelioma that cannot be treated surgically (unresectable)
Guy Hylton, Elk City, Okla. City manager finally resigns
One year after being sentenced to prison time for negligently endangering state inmates by exposing them to asbestos, and not long after the conviction and sentence was upheld by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, Elk City, Okla. city manager Guy Hylton has submitted his resignation, which will become effective February 16th.
Hylton, along with city
Asbestos removal begins at Iowa’s Polk County Courthouse
Iowa’s Polk County Courthouse is beginning an asbestos removal project because, although asbestos-containing materials at the 102-year-old courthouse are believed to be in safe condition right now, as they age and renovations or repairs are needed, they could deteriorate and present a health risk. The project is expected to cost approximately $200,000.
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Grand jury indicts Boston real estate firm on asbestos violations
A Worcester grand jury returned an indictment this week against Boston-based The Mayo Group Development LLC, a real estate investment, development and management firm, The allegations involve improper asbestos disposal at Bancroft Commons on Franklin Street. Other alleged violations of the Clean Air Act include failure to file notices of asbestos removal with
Students risk asbestos exposure in Indiana University’s underground
An extensive system of underground tunnels lies beneath Indiana University’s classrooms and sidewalks. The system was originally created a hundred years ago for utility access, and they house steam lines, communication lines, medium and high voltage power lines and chilled water pipes.
The tunnels are full of hazards—from immediate dangers, like sharp corners,
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