Someday the time may come for you to take a stand about an issue that truly matters. If and when that time comes, you will benefit from the help of a plaintiffs' firm that has the resources, experience and courage to take you through the entire process. We believe we are that firm.

Baron & Budd, P.C. represents individuals with mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos; leukemia caused by benzene; and injuries caused by other toxic substances and pharmaceuticals. The firm also represents water authorities seeking clean-up costs for drinking water contamination; municipalities and securities investors defrauded by corporate wrongdoing; and consumers.

Since 1977, the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has championed the rights of people and communities harmed by corporate misconduct. With more than 50 attorneys and offices in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio and California, Baron & Budd enjoys a national reputation as a leader of the plaintiffs' bar

Few men in the history of the Navy have had such a positive impact upon that service as has as Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. Well-loved and respected, he is remembered as a trailblazer who reformed the Navy and a champion of the men and women who served our country. Tragically, his very service to our Nation also resulted in his death – not from battle, but from exposure to asbestos. Like so many members of the Navy who served from World War II through the Viet Nam war, Admiral Zumwalt developed mesothelioma from his exposure to asbestos aboard US Navy ships. Baron & Budd is honored to have represented his family in their case against the companies responsible for his death.

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.