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Simmons Hanly Conroy’s support blog is a place for clients and families to find news, education, and inspirational stories about the following areas of litigation: mesothelioma and asbestos, dangerous drugs and devices, consumer protection and mass torts, personal injury and environmental litigation.
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Join Mesothelioma Survivor Julie Gundlach at Alton Miles for Meso 5K
During the first Alton Miles for Meso race in 2009, St. Louis resident Julie Gundlach shared her survival story with attendees. She’d been diagnosed with mesothelioma and given six to 12 months… Read More
How a Nutrition Plan Can Help Mesothelioma Patients
Mesothelioma treatments, pain, and pain medications can impact a patient’s appetite or ability to eat. Stress over managing this disease and the lifestyle changes that comes with it can also decrease one’s… Read More
Mesothelioma Multimodal Therapy: What Is It and How Can It Help?
Multimodal therapy is a combination of cancer treatments. For mesothelioma patients, multimodal therapy usually includes chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. The aim of mesothelioma multimodal therapy is to improve a patient’s prognosis AND… Read More
Diagnosed with Mesothelioma: Advice from Mesothelioma Patients on How to Cope
It is natural to feel powerless when you are first diagnosed with mesothelioma. You may even think there is nothing you can do for yourself – that the doctors, nurses and hospitals… Read More
Fifth Annual Washington Miles for Meso Takes Place July 4
The Washington Memorial 5K Run/Walk returns for the fifth year to Federal Way, Washington on July 4, 2016. Since its inception, the race has raised over $60,000 for mesothelioma research. Organized by… Read More
What to Do if Your Loved One is Too Ill to Pursue a Mesothelioma Case
Since your loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may have spent countless hours researching his or her condition and the medical treatments available. The thought of pursuing a mesothelioma lawsuit… Read More
The Difference between Mesothelioma Class Actions & Individual Asbestos Lawsuits
One of the most frequently asked questions about mesothelioma lawsuits is “Will my case be part of a class action?” At Simmons Hanly Conroy, our mesothelioma lawyers always answer this question with… Read More
Take-A-Ways from the 12th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference
The 12th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, once again, underscored the civil injustices committed against countless workers and families exposed to asbestos. Simmons Hanly Conroy was honored to participate as a… Read More
2016 International Asbestos Awareness Conference Welcomes Investigative Journalist, Mesothelioma Advocate as Keynote Speakers
Investigative journalist Paul Brodeur and mesothelioma advocate Dr. Eudice Goldberg will serve as keynote speakers for the upcoming Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s 12th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference in Washington,… Read More
2016 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference: “Where Knowledge and Action Unite”
The World Health Organization estimates that 107,000 workers will die every year because of asbestos-related diseases. This equates to 300 asbestos-related deaths per day. And yet, asbestos is still legal in the… Read More