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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 and California, Baron & Budd enjoys a national reputation as a leader of the plaintiffs' bar.

Featured Case | National MTBE Settlement Provides Protection for Public Drinking Water

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Water is one of our most precious and essential natural resources. It is a symbol of purity. But modern industry has put our water at risk. Water pollution threatens to make our water undrinkable in some areas. A wide range of water contaminants—chemicals like MTBE, solvents like TCE and PCE, fertilizers and pesticides such as atrazine—are a real risk to the quality of our water, and Baron & Budd has stepped up to protect the purity and safety of our water supply.

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Broward County, Florida auditor fired in retaliation for reporting fraud, whistle-blower suit alleges

David Richstone claims he was fired from his auditing position with the North Broward Hospital District after he persisted in an investigation that revealed irregular payments to the District's former CEO and President Alan Levine.

Justice Department slow to engage in whistleblower suits involving fraud in Iraq war effort

The number of whistleblower suits brought since 2001 is so great that the Justice Department is unable to keep up with their investigation and prosecution. This appears to be particularly true in suits claiming that government contractors are bilking the government in connection with the war in Iraq. Unfortunately, the delay is costing the U.S. taxpayers money. Suits brought under the False Claims Act in recent years have recovered nearly $13 billion to the U.S. Government.

Freight companies agree to pay substantial settlement in bid-rigging conspiracy case

In yet another instance of corporate America swindling the U.S. government in its military contracts, seven freight companies have agreed to settle bid rigging claims against them.

Better Buses for California School Children

SAN FRANCISCO (August 6, 2008) Environmental Law Foundation, Our Children’s Earth and Communities for a Better Environment, three Bay Area environmental organizations, and Laidlaw Transit, Inc. agreed to a settlement of a lawsuit, under which Laidlaw will provide California’s school children with newer and cleaner buses.

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Long-time cholesterol drug may help fight mesothelioma and other cancers

Lovastatin has long been used by physicians to treat high cholesterol. When the cholesterol drug first came on the market in 1980, it was quickly recognized that lovastatin also kills cancer cells in laboratory cultures. But until very recently, scientists thought that humans could not endure... Read More

Peerless Mill in Rossville, Georgia investigated for asbestos problem

The Environmental Protection Division in Georgia (EPD) is looking into whether the old Peerless Mill in Rossville is contaminated with asbestos. EPD’s Asbestos Removal Program was tipped off that asbestos allegedly was being improperly removed from the site. EPD was concerned about the... Read More