You Need the Best Mesothelioma Lawyers On Your Side

Why File a Lawsuit or Pursue Other Legal Options? Mesothelioma cancer is only caused by exposure to asbestos and there is no cure. Asbestos companies, manufacturers, and employers may all be responsible for exposing you to asbestos and causing your incurable cancer. Taking legal action means you have the chance to hold them accountable financially, which may also improve your family’s financial future and independence at this uncertain time. Our mesothelioma attorneys are here to help you and your family anywhere in the USA.

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Why Choose Baron & Budd Over Other Mesothelioma Law Firms?

When you hire Baron & Budd, you have our dedicated team of mesothelioma litigators, researchers, medical experts, and private investigators fighting for you.

  • Our law firm pioneered mesothelioma lawsuit claims beginning in the 1970s, representing some of the first mesothelioma victims.
  • Our attorneys represent families anywhere in the U.S.
  • We continue fighting every day to secure mesothelioma compensation for victims like you because we care.
  • When our attorneys walk into the courtroom, the other attorneys representing asbestos companies know we can take the fight to the largest companies in the world.

That’s why you should hire Baron & Budd attorneys for your mesothelioma claim.

Mesothelioma Cancer Information

If you’re on the fence or considering whether to hire a mesothelioma lawyer, here’s a little bit more information about mesothelioma to help you understand the unique circumstances and risk factors of asbestos exposure for this type of cancer. Mesothelioma is a very serious but rare form of malignant cancer that is almost always caused by asbestos exposures. The most common forms of mesothelioma are:

  1. Pleural Mesothelioma
  2. Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Pleural mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs (called the pleura). Peritoneal mesothelioma is a type of abdominal asbestos cancer that starts in the lining of the abdominal cavity (called the peritoneum).

Other types include pericardial mesothelioma (affecting the heart), and the rarest form — testicular mesothelioma.

More Mesothelioma Facts

Did you know that even brief or minimal exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma?
Unfortunately, it’s true. For example, in several cases, we have represented mesothelioma victims who are wives and children of workers who unknowingly brought asbestos dust into their homes on their work clothes (called second-hand asbestos exposure).

Mesothelioma is a “dose-response” disease.
This means that the more a person is exposed to asbestos, the greater the risk he has for developing the disease.

Mesothelioma has a long latency period.
This means that victims of mesothelioma were exposed to asbestos many years before the cancer developed. The average latency period for mesothelioma is approximately 30 years but can be shorter than 15 years or longer than 40 years.

Related Asbestos Diseases

Victims of mesothelioma may also have another asbestos-related disease such as asbestosis or pleural disease. These non-cancerous conditions, although caused by asbestos, are medically separate and distinct diseases from mesothelioma. Therefore, a disease such as asbestosis does not “develop” into mesothelioma.

Because asbestosis has a shorter latency period than mesothelioma, some mesothelioma victims also develop asbestosis many years before developing the cancer. Medical experts believe that less than 15% of asbestosis victims will ever develop mesothelioma. Also, a person can develop mesothelioma but never have asbestosis or any other asbestos-related disease.

Experience Matters In Asbestos Lawsuits

Baron & Budd’s asbestos litigation lawyers were among the first in the country to take on an asbestos-related case, more than 45 years ago, and our dedication to helping mesothelioma victims has only increased over the years. Today Baron & Budd’s team of dedicated mesothelioma lawyers works across the nation, winning many precedent-setting cases and handling many mesothelioma claims. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you are likely entitled to compensation from those responsible. Make sure you have the best mesothelioma attorneys on your side throughout the legal process.

Mesothelioma litigation has attracted many lawyers who have never set foot in a courtroom. Unlike Baron & Budd, these types of “marketing” lawyers merely advertise for cases and then send them to the highest bidder for handling. When you hire Baron & Budd, you will have a mesothelioma lawyer from our firm handling your case who has decades of experience and substantial resources to help your case.

How is Baron & Budd Different from Other Mesothelioma Law Firms?

The cornerstone of our practice has long been mesothelioma. Our mesothelioma lawyers are still fighting for the rights of victims and their families more than 45 years later.

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Call us and we will personally come to you for a free consultation… anywhere in Louisiana or the country.

Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss your potential case and the compensation you and your family may be owed. If you feel more comfortable doing a virtual meeting, we can do that too.

Why talk to us? We have the proof!

See Some of Our Significant & Recent Mesothelioma Victories in Louisiana

Here’s why we are ranked among the best mesothelioma law firms in the nation. This is just a partial list of our recent mesothelioma case results in Louisiana. We’ve obtained many more multi-million-dollar confidential settlements that provide security for the future for the families of hard-working people in Louisiana.

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  • $36.7 million jury award for our client who was diagnosed with mesothelioma after working for many years as a Local 60 pipefitter and welder. Our trial lawyers were able to obtain the largest asbestos verdict for a single client in Louisiana history.
  • $17.2 million jury award for our client and his family. Our Client suffered and died from a severe non-malignant asbestos-related disease called asbestosis. Our attorneys were able to obtain the largest asbestos verdict for a single client in Louisiana history.
  • Over $9 million in total settlements for our Client who was diagnosed and suffered from epithelioid peritoneal mesothelioma. Our Client was exposed to asbestos from her father’s dirty work clothes when she was a child. Her father worked for less than 6 months at petrochemical facilities along the Mississippi River. Our attorneys were able to obtain the above settlement for her exposure to asbestos from her father’s work clothes.
  • $8 million in total settlements for our Client, a Local 53 Insulator, diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos while working in oil refineries and chemical plants throughout Louisiana. Years earlier, he had been diagnosed with a non-malignant asbestos-related disease.
  • Over $7 million in total settlements for a pipefitter/welder who worked at many of the petrochemical plants along the Mississippi River around Baton Rouge. Our Client suffered from biphasic pleural mesothelioma and our attorneys were able to obtain settlements that provided peace of mind for him for his family.
  • Over $7 million for a boilermaker who worked at many of the petrochemical facilities along the Mississippi River between New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Our Client suffered from pleural mesothelioma and our attorneys were able to obtain settlements totaling the amount above for him and his family.
  • Over $6 million in total settlements for a lifelong union boilermaker who worked at shipyards and petrochemical plants throughout Louisiana. Our Client suffered from pleural mesothelioma. Our mesothelioma lawyers were honored to have been a part of this fight against asbestos companies and the disease they caused, mesothelioma.
  • Over $6 million in total settlements for a longshoreman and cargo handler on the Mississippi River who loaded and unloaded asbestos cargo on ships, wharves and warehouses in the Port of New Orleans. Our Client suffered from pleural mesothelioma. Our mesothelioma lawyers were honored to have been a part of this fight against asbestos companies and the disease they caused, mesothelioma.
  • $5.57 million jury award for our Client and his family. Our Client suffered from epithelioid pleural mesothelioma and our attorneys were able to obtain this verdict against a shipyard for only 12 days of work at the shipyard in 1973.
  • Over $5 million in total settlements for our Client who was exposed to asbestos in the 1950s and 1960s when he worked as an operator and laborer at a Baton Rouge chemical plant. Our Client suffered from pleural mesothelioma and our attorneys were able to obtain settlements for his family.
  • Over $4 million in total settlements for a union pipefitter and welder who was exposed to asbestos at aluminum plants, chemical plants, oil refineries and power plants in Southeast Louisiana. Our client suffered from epithelioid pleural mesothelioma and our mesothelioma lawyers were honored to have fought against the companies that were responsible for his mesothelioma.

Baron & Budd’s Mesothelioma Litigation in Louisiana

Baron & Budd mesothelioma attorney and Louisiana native, Burton LeBlanc, successfully testified against state bill HB 447, which would have given asbestos bankruptcy trusts the ability to further delay compensation. We have achieved some of the largest verdicts of their kind for Louisiana families struggling with mesothelioma and for those who have lost loved ones to the illness.

Why Choose Baron & Budd Over Other Law Firms? Because results matter!

Hire the firm whose experience sets the standards. Our firm has led the fight for hard-working Louisiana families for over forty years. When you hire Baron & Budd, you have our dedicated team of mesothelioma litigators, researchers, medical experts, and private investigators fighting for you.

  • Our law firm pioneered mesothelioma lawsuit claims starting in the 1970’s, representing some of the first mesothelioma victims.
  • Our attorneys understand the Louisiana court system.
  • We continue fighting daily to secure mesothelioma compensation for victims like you because we care.
  • When our attorneys walk into the courtroom, the attorneys representing the asbestos companies know we can take the fight to the largest companies in the world.

That’s why you should hire Baron & Budd for your mesothelioma claim!