Baron & Budd Attorney Chris Panatier Published in Columns: Silica

Chris Panatier, an associate at Baron & Budd, P.C., an associate at Baron & Budd, P.C., has recently published a commentary in the HarrisMartin publication, Columns:Silica.

DALLAS, TX (PRWEB) September 10, 2004 -- Chris Panatier, an associate at Baron & Budd, P.C., an associate at Baron & Budd, P.C., has recently published a commentary in the HarrisMartin publication, Columns:Silica.

Handling the Employer in Products Liability Silica Trials" (Columns: Silica, HarrisMartin Publishing, Vol. 2, No. 10, August, 2004) examines one of the most important considerations by a jury. The role played by the plaintiff's employer or employers is one of the most important considerations by a jury in rendering its verdict in a toxic-tort product liability case," said Panatier. This paper addresses some strategies that can be utilized to keep the jury's focus on the actions of the product manufacturer, without ignoring the employer's past conduct."

Panatier joined Baron & Budd in 2001 and works in the firm's asbestos and silica practice representing individuals diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, silicosis, and other diseases caused by exposure to toxic substances. Earlier this year, Panatier was part of a trial team that secured a $5.2 million jury verdict on behalf of an El Paso, Texas tradesman who died less than a year after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

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