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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 | July 11, 2017
What to Do if You’re a Carpenter Exposed to Asbestos
What Carpenters Can Do About This On-the-Job Hazard Many people choose an occupation because it’s an area they’re passionate about, it’s a family business, or they have a special talent for the… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 10, 2017
Case Update: $1.22 Billion Settlement Reached in Volkswagen/Audi Diesel Emissions Scandal
Drivers will now see fewer Volkswagen Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) vehicles on the road. Volkswagens, Audis and Porsches will be seen less and less after a federal judge in San Francisco approved… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 19, 2017
Cancer-Causing Asbestos Could Be Gone for Good if EPA Makes the Right Decision
The Dangers of Asbestos and the First Steps to Get Rid of It The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is standing at a pivotal crossroads with a life-or-death decision to make: to move… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 8, 2017
Proceeds from 2016 SEF Golf Tournament Take Shape in a Life-Changing Way
Simmons Hanly Conroy recently welcomed a special visitor when a white cargo van pulled into the firm’s parking lot. To the average observer it may have looked like just a van, but for… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 12, 2017
Fear of Deportation Silences Victims of Sexual Abuse
Almost 15 percent of adult Hispanic women have experienced rape in their lifetimes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At the current growth rate of the female Hispanic… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 19, 2017
The So-Called FACT ACT: Poised to Protect Corporations over Consumers
House passes FACT Act despite opposition from veterans, workers, cancer patients, and their family members If proposed laws were consumer products, the toxicity of a pair of bills passed by the House… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 5, 2017
Mesothelioma Survivor Mike Mattmuller’s Story of ‘Staying Positive’ and Building Hope
When Mike Mattmuller, a then-29-year-old from Maryland, began experiencing shortness of breath, he never imagined an x-ray exam would be anything more than a simple precaution. It turned out that this visit… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 15, 2017
TSCA Reform, Future U.S. Asbestos Ban Uncertain in Trump Administration
In June 2016, President Obama signed into law the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act,” bringing about much-needed major reform to the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 7, 2017
The Institutions That Harmed Children: The Boy Scouts of America
Child sexual abuse is an issue that many people try not to think about, even going so far as to pretend that it doesn’t exist. But it does exist. The Perversion Files… Read More
