All posts by Simmons Hanly Conroy
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 11, 2010
Reuters article highlights need for asbestos awareness
Earlier this week, while skimming my newsfeeds, I happened upon an example of why you shouldn’t believe everything you read. Over the past year, several companies that knowingly manufactured products with asbestos… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 10, 2010
Simmons employee Amy Bourland honored as Woman of Distinction by YWCA
A longtime Simmons Hanly Conroy employee, Amy Bourland, was recently selected as one of the YWCA of Alton’s 2010 Distinguished Women. To be selected, a woman must demonstrate exemplary community service and advance… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 4, 2010
Antacid drugs linked to increased risk of bone fractures, FDA warns
Take a pill for heartburn and you could fracture a bone. While it won’t happen overnight, the FDA released a warning last week informing consumers that long-term use of such drugs, known as proton… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 27, 2010
Simmons Hanly Conroy to Attend 2010 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma
It’s once again that time of year when the mesothelioma community descends on Washington, D.C. for the 2010 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma hosted by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation This year the 3-day meso… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 27, 2010
4th Annual SEF Dinner Auction Raises over $200k for Local Charities
Last Thursday night was a very special night for the Simmons Employee Foundation. We were able to help two local charities whose work improves the quality of life for so many children and… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 26, 2010
Simmons Hanly Conroy Monitors Tylenol Recalls, FDA Investigation
Due to reports of serious side effects, McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has made four major recalls of over-the-counter products, including Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl, in the past seven months.… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 2, 2010
Stand Up 2 Cancer broadcast provides opportunity to increase awareness about mesothelioma
On Sept. 10, all the major television networks and several other broadcasters will once again air the 3-hour marathon Stand Up 2 Cancer. When SU2C aired in 2008, the program helped raise more than… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 5, 2010
Simmons Hanly Conroy Employees “Get the Lead Out” in Support of a Mesothelioma Cure
It was cold on the morning of March 27, 2010, but that didn’t stop Gregg Kirkland and attorney Melissa Schopfer from the Simmons law firm from taking the street to fight for… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 12, 2010
Merlin Olsen, NFL Legend and Television Star, Passes Away from Mesothelioma
Famous television star and NFL legend Merlin Olsen sadly passed away of mesothelioma this week, making this rare cancer ripple through the airwaves and headlines of giant media outlets like CNN, the… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 22, 2010
Mesothelioma Patient & Advocate Launches Third Miles for Meso in Florida
One of the firm’s friends, Larry Davis, recently hosted his very own Miles for Meso in Boca Raton, Florida. Larry is an avid runner who was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma several years ago. Larry… Read More