Simmons Hanly Conroy represents families affected by mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancer.

Studies have now found considerable links between asbestos exposure and ovarian cancer, and suggest women who have been exposed to asbestos are 1.77 times more likely than those not exposed to develop the deadly disease. These women were exposed by frequent use of asbestos-contaminated talcum powder products. These products, commonly used for feminine hygiene, have been contaminated with asbestos for decades. Manufacturers of these products failed to adequately warn users about the dangers and continued to market the products as safe.

Asbestos, a known carcinogen, is most commonly associated with malignancies such as mesothelioma, a rare and incurable cancer. Decades of concrete evidence have established these associations.

Read more about our role in representing victims of asbestos-contaminated talc and ovarian cancer.

The number of opioid pain relievers prescribed in the U.S. has skyrocketed over the last 3 decades. The reason? Overly aggressive marketing campaigns from the makers of these dangerously addictive medications. While opioids may be appropriate for some patients, many are prescribed unnecessarily, leading to drug dependence, and in many cases death.

The opioid crisis has spiraled out of control – in the U.S. alone an estimated 165,000 Americans have perished from overdoses between 1999 and 2014. Now, Simmons Hanly Conroy is taking a stand against the pharmaceutical companies responsible for America’s opioid epidemic. Read More about our role in municipal opioid litigation.

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