Entries Tagged as 'asbestos'

Introduction to Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is one of the deadliest diseases known to man; the average life span of an inflicted person from the time of diagnosis until death is less than 24 months. It’s a disease that strikes approximately 3,000 United States citizens each and every year; hard working people who have labored for a lifetime to provide for [...]

Study: Asbestos fears are justified

USGS scientists debunk industry claim, call particles dangerous. The Sacramento Bee reported on December 20, 2006 that the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a federal environmental agency’s findings of a particularly dangerous kind of asbestos on playgrounds in El Dorado Hill. USGS experts in mineral identification reached the conclusion after closely examining the playgrounds’ study samples of [...]

Clients Prevail Over Former Baron & Budd Associate in Federal Court

By John Council Texas Lawyers Friday, February 9, 2007 In a surprising verdict, a jury in a Dallas federal court found that a former associate with Baron & Budd “deliberately lied” to three clients, awarding them $129,000 in damages on Feb. 8.The case was unusual because the three plaintiffs in Jacobs, et al. v William K. [...]