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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 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
Simmons Employee Foundation Gives 50,000 Pounds of Food Goes to Madison County Food Pantries
On Friday Simmons Hanly Conroy, through the efforts of the Simmons Employee Foundation, completed its annual food drive, raising over 50,000 pounds of food for Madison County food pantries. Today we’re delivering that… Read More
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
An Ounce of Prevention…American Public Health Association Calls on Congress to Ban Asbestos in the United States
The topic of asbestos is always shrouded in a haze of misunderstanding, half understandings and disinformation. Many people believe that asbestos has been banned in the United States. It has not. Similarly,… Read More
ADAO Issues Urgent Message Encouraging Others to Spread the Word About the Dangers of Asbestos Exposure
Although the anger of families like mine remains strong, our shift to action has become stronger. The good news is we are closer than ever to implementing a full ban. But we… Read More
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
Miles for Meso on KSDK NewsChannel 5 St. Louis with Jennifer Blome
Earlier today Jennifer Blome of NewsChannel 5, KSDK, the St. Louis NBC affiliate, spoke with Julie Gundlach about mesothelioma awareness and the Miles for Meso 5K runs/walks this weekend in Alton, Illinois, and… Read More
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
SEF Hosts 5th Annual Golf Tournament for Children with Cancer
First things first, I write this post from my position as a board member of the Simmons Employee Foundation (SEF), not as partner of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP. It has been my privilege to… Read More
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
In reading the August 6 edition of The Alton Telegraph, I came across an article that tells the very personal story of Christina Benoit, a recipient of a zero interest loan and a house built… Read More
