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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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ADAO Meets with Surgeon General Days Before Annual Asbestos Conference
Linda Reinstein, co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, is truly a woman on the go. She is incredibly busy with the 8th International Asbestos Awareness Conference coming up this weekend in… Read More
U.S. Regulators Want FDA More Involved with Hip Replacements, Transvaginal Mesh and Other Faulty Medical Devices
Simmons Hanly Conroy is no longer accepting Hip Replacements cases. Bloomberg reports that four Democratic lawmakers, led by Edward Markey of Massachusetts, have issued a bill that would give the FDA the ability… Read More
An Early Congratulations to Meso Survivor Larry Davis, Others Honored by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
On behalf of the firm, I would like to recognize this year’s ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference honorees, including our client Larry Davis, a mesothelioma survivor from Pompano Beach, Fla. We would like… Read More
Roxana Village Takes on Shell Oil, ConocoPhillips Over Chemical Contamination of Community
Yesterday our law firm filed suit on behalf of the Village of Roxana against Shell Oil Company, ConocoPhillips, and WRB Refining LP, alleging toxins such as benzene were released into the surrounding… Read More
Faulty Hip Implants Can Cause Issues Even After Removal
Simmons Hanly Conroy is no longer accepting Hip Replacements cases. A February 2, 2012 article entitled, “Faulty hip implants may cause long-term health, joint damage,” by Janice Lloyd, published on yourlife.usatoday.com, reports… Read More
Asbestos Conference Features Internationally Known Anti-Asbestos Advocates
In just two short weeks, myself and other attorneys and staff with the Firm will attend the 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference in California from March 30 to April 1. We’re… Read More
Protect Missouri Workers Website Launched to Protect Worker Rights
Simmons Hanly Conroy Urges Missourians to Visit Non-Profit Group & Ask Gov. Nixon to Veto Anti-Worker Bill, SB 572 A grass roots movement called Protect Missouri Workers has been started to oppose… Read More
New Study Confirms Public Health Risk Posed by Nitrate Contamination of Drinking Water
Simmons Hanly Conroy Investigating Legal Options of Those Harmed by Nitrates in Drinking Water Nearly 1 in 10 people living in California’s most productive agricultural area are at risk of exposure to… Read More
Thank You to Senator Durbin for Co-sponsoring “National Asbestos Awareness Week”
I’d like to thank Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Max Baucus (D-MT) and cosponsors for introducing a resolution yesterday that designates the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week.” The… Read More
Qnexa: Should A Weight Loss Drug with Topamax and Phentermine Get Approval Before Testing? Consumer Reports Weighs In
A ConsumerReports.org article disagrees with experts who recently voted in an overwhelming majority that the Food and Drug Administration should approve the weight loss drug Qnexa and postpone important studies to monitor it for… Read More
