All posts by Simmons Hanly Conroy
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 27, 2018
Memorial Day Hero Spotlight: Commemorating the lives of Jim and Frank, Two Navy Veterans
Memorial Day, the day we remember the millions of brave veterans who died defending our freedom, celebrates its 52nd official holiday this year. While many of our armed service members died fighting… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 25, 2018
EPA Could Ban Asbestos, but the Administration Seems to Be Choosing Industry Over Science
For decades the deadly health effects of asbestos have been recognized in numerous scientific studies. This carcinogen causes the deadly cancer mesothelioma and other diseases. While 55 countries have banned asbestos, including… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 26, 2018
SHC Continues Support for Laid-off Steelworkers
From left, Jeff Rains, president of the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR); Partner Todd Neilson, SHC; Lisa Guilliams, founder of TWIGS, a summer-long free lunch program in Granite City; Partner Brent… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 4, 2018
Verdict: AbbVie, Makers of AndroGel, Ordered to Pay $3.2 Million in Retrial
An Illinois jury on Monday ordered AbbVie Inc. to pay $3.2 million in a retrial after the company’s AndroGel product caused an Oregon man’s heart attack. AndroGel is a testosterone-based gel medication… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 4, 2018
Anti-Asbestos Activist, Firefighter and Wellness Advocate Headline 2018 ADAO Awareness Conference as Keynote Speakers
Anti-asbestos activist Eric Jonckheere and Patrick J. Morrison, career firefighter and advocate for the health and wellness of firefighters, will serve as keynote speakers for the upcoming Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s 14th Annual… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 2, 2018
Simmons Hanly Conroy Denounces PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act (S. 2564)
Simmons Hanly Conroy Stands Beside Asbestos Victims, Denounces the “PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act” (S. 2564) Some have called the actions of the asbestos and insurance industries “perhaps the greatest corporate mass murder… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 13, 2018
Dirty Laundry: A Mesothelioma Journey No Family Should Face
Have you ever heard the phrase “cancer isn’t a person’s diagnosis, it’s a family’s diagnosis”? Mesothelioma may be considered “rare” and may only be diagnosed in approximately 3,000 Americans each year, but… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 7, 2018
Amid Criticism for Defending Accused Abuse Witness, Pope Francis Names New Sexual Abuse Panel
On February 17, Pope Francis renewed the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in an apparent effort to continue addressing widespread sexual abuse in the Catholic church. However, the renewal comes… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 27, 2018
Raise Awareness for Mesothelioma and Rare Diseases on February 28, 2018
When something is considered “rare,” it doesn’t occur very often. One rare disease may only affect a small number of people. But when you consider there are over 6,000 existing rare diseases,… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 2, 2018
Mesothelioma and World Cancer Day: Raising Awareness of Rare and Deadly Diseases
February 4 is a day dedicated every year, all over the world, to the fight against cancer. Each World Cancer Day, the aim is to get as many governments and individuals as… Read More
