Mesothelioma Case Review

Over $30 Billion Sits in Asbestos Trust Funds

Most families never learn it's there. Tell us your story once, and we'll help you learn what applies.

$30B+ Set aside for families
60+ Active asbestos trusts
2-yr Typical filing window

Trust totals: U.S. Government Accountability Office report GAO-11-819 and subsequent trust financial reports.

Aaron Heckaman

Partner, Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC

Houston trial attorney · Mesothelioma & toxic tort · Super Lawyers 2021, 2023

Aaron Heckaman is a Houston-based mesothelioma trial lawyer with Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC, recognized by America's Top 100 Attorneys. He is not a referral service. He explains how these cases work, names the companies likely responsible for your loved one's exposure, and what your family could recover in your state.

Bar admission: Texas
State coverage: Nationwide via co-counsel with locally licensed trial counsel
Recognitions: Super Lawyers 2023, 2021; Rising Star 2010, 2019, 2020; Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America 2016; Member, NADC, AATA, Texas Bar College

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Paths to Compensation

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Asbestos trust funds$30+ billion set aside across 60+ trusts (U.S. GAO, GAO-11-819)
Personal injury lawsuitsActive in state and federal courts
Wrongful death claimsFor surviving spouses and family
VA disability benefitsFor mesothelioma tied to military service
Workers' compensationCovers asbestos in most states

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These are public, industry-wide asbestos verdicts, not results claimed by the sponsoring attorney. Past results do not predict what your family may recover.