'Events' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | August 12, 2014
Miles for Meso Race to Take Place September 27, 2014
Mark your calendars for the Miles for Meso 5K Race & 2K Fun Run/Walk. Early registration is now open for the race taking place in Alton, Ill. This year’s race will begin… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 12, 2014
Attend the 5th Annual Butterfly Release Benefiting Simmons Cancer Institute
If you live in central or southern Illinois and have been affected by a serious health issue (or know someone who has), consider attending the 5th Annual Butterfly Release at 10 a.m.… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 11, 2014
Simmons Hanly Conroy Congratulates 2014 Asbestos Awareness Conference Award Winners
The 10th annual ADAO International Asbestos Awareness Conference is scheduled from April 4 to 6, 2014. The conference will feature more than 30 prominent experts and asbestos victims from around the world… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 3, 2014
Simmons Hanly Conroy Supports 2014 International Mesothelioma Symposium
The Firm is pleased to announce that it has renewed its support of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation with a $25,000 donation to support the 2014 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma. Over… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 27, 2014
‘Rare Disease Day’ Event to be Broadcast Online on Feb. 28
More than 6,500 rare diseases affect about 25 million Americans. The NIH’s seventh annual celebration of Rare Disease Day strives to raise awareness about these diseases through a public, free event to… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 19, 2014
U.S. Senate Passes Tenth Annual Resolution to Designate ‘National Asbestos Awareness Week’
The Firm would like to personally thank Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and cosponsors for passing the tenth annual resolution establishing April 1 to 7 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week.” Senate Resolution 336… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 3, 2014
What to Expect from World Cancer Day 2014
More than 1.6 million new cancer cases and 585,000 cancer deaths are expected to occur in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer kills more than 7.6… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 18, 2013
Light a Candle with ADAO to Honor Mesothelioma Warriors
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) candle lighting ceremony is an annual tradition that commemorates mesothelioma survivors and victims. The candles are lit to honor all ‘Mesothelioma Warriors,’ those who have been… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 11, 2013
Big Asbestos Pushes Harmful Bill for Mesothelioma Victims to Vote on Eve of Veterans’ Day
Veterans Account for 30 Percent of Deaths from Mesothelioma On the eve of Veterans’ Day, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the so-called ‘Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act,’… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 6, 2013
Asbestos Victims Under Fire: Harmful Bill, H.R. 982, Scheduled for a Vote in U.S. House of Representatives
Asbestos companies are using their political pull to influence the passage of a bill harmful to asbestos victims in the U.S. House of Representatives. House Resolution 982, the so-called “Furthering Asbestos Claims… Read More
