Category: Asbestos

Mesothelioma is an aggressive and rare cancer linked directly to asbestos exposure, a naturally occurring mineral used for insulation and fire-resistant properties. Why does Mesothelioma stay silent for so long? It's essential to know how people get ...

What You Need to Know If You Have Been Exposed to Asbestos Any exposure to asbestos can be harmful and presents a significant risk of serious illness or even death. Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of mesothelioma. Even at very low levels, expo ...

What You Need to Know About Asbestos in Airplanes For decades, asbestos-containing materials were used on commercial and military aircraft in the United States and abroad. While many of these materials were phased out in the 1980s, aircraft mechanics ...

BCH Represented at HarrisMartin MDL Conference Attorney Aaron Heckaman recently spoke at HarrisMartin’s MDL Conference: Managing Mass Torts on Key Litigation Updates and Lessons Learned. The seminar took place last week, where speakers covered mass ...

Understanding the Risk of Asbestos in a Popcorn Ceiling In the late 1980s, the Environmental Protection Agency banned the use of asbestos or asbestos-containing products in the United States. A few years after the initial ban, a court overturned the ...

Meet the Speakers and Artists on Friday, September 16th, 2022 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will be holding the 17th Annual International Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Conference on September 16-17th, 2022. The event will t ...

BCH Law Partner Presenting on Non-Traditional Jurisdictions and Exposures at Perrin Conference Attorney Aaron Heckaman, a partner with Bailey Cowan Heckaman, will be presenting at the National Asbestos Litigation Conference in September. Heckaman has ...

BCH Law’s Aaron Heckaman Discusses Issues in Asbestos Litigation During Recent Conference Attorney Aaron Heckaman of Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC recently joined other industry leaders to discuss asbestos litigation expectations and trends for 2022 a ...

Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC has filed a civil lawsuit against several automotive and trucking companies on behalf of a client who was diagnosed with mesothelioma. The lawsuit, filed in Dallas County District Court, claims our client’s prolonged ...

Texas Petroleum Chemical (TPC Group) – a Houston-based petrochemical manufacturer and owner of a Port Neches industrial plant where a series of explosions in November 2019 resulted in the evacuation of over 60,000 residents – has been cited by OS ...