'Mesothelioma' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 22, 2010
Asbestos Litigation in California: Filling in the Facts
Last fall an article filled with half-truths reared its ugly head in the California Daily Journal, attacking the integrity of asbestos litigation in California. Half-truths are a dangerous animal. Fortunately, Gary Paul… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 15, 2010
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up: January 15, 2010 In the past few weeks, two major stories concerning asbestos exposure have appeared in the news. While it’s encouraging to see an international spotlight being… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 15, 2010
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up: January 15, 2010 In the past few weeks, two major stories concerning asbestos exposure have appeared in the news. While it’s encouraging to see an international spotlight being… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 23, 2009
A Look Back on 2009
Working day-to-day, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. For that reason, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on all we’ve achieved this past year: the battles we’ve… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 7, 2009
ADAO Announces 6th Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference
Next spring our friends at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will host their sixth annual conference in Chicago. We spoke with Linda Reinstein, Executive Director for ADAO, and she told us this… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 20, 2009
Remembering Ernie Conry
We lost one hell of a fighter and good man this week. Ernest Conry, a husband, father and friend to many, lost his battle with mesothelioma on September 18, 2009. He passed… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 28, 2009
Kansas City Family Affected by Mesothelioma Makes Headlines, Fights On
Earlier this year the family of Wendell Mason, who died of mesothelioma, was featured on the local NBC station in Kansas City about mesothelioma and the dangers of asbestos exposure in the home. … Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 16, 2009
Fighting Mesothelioma One Step at a Time
I’m pleased to announce that the Simmons law firm will sponsor the inaugural Miles for Meso, a 5K run/walk, in historic Alton, Ill., on September 26, 2009, beginning at 9 a.m. Money raised… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 1, 2009
$22,641 Raised on Facebook for Mesothelioma Research in 32 Days!
I’m amazed. In just 32 days, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation’s cause on Facebook reached over 18,000 people and raised $22,641 for mesothelioma research. All in the name of a four year-old… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 22, 2009
Thousands Rally on Facebook for Four Year-Old Girl With Mesothelioma
Three weeks ago our firm became involved in a campaign on Facebook to help fund cancer research on behalf of a 4 year-old little girl named Zaida and thousands of other mesothelioma patients across… Read More