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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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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
NBC Station in Kansas City Focuses on Mesothelioma and Dangers of Asbestos Exposure in the Home
This week the local NBC station in Kansas City ran a segment about mesothelioma and the risk of being exposed to asbestos called “Hidden Hazard Missed By Contractors.” The story focused on… Read More
Asbestos: An Environmental Injustice
Yesterday I spoke at Pennsylvania’s first Environmental Justice Conference. First, let me say that this was a remarkable event, combining thought leaders from every area of this complex and critically important movement –… Read More
A Dramatic Turn and New Concerns About the Grace Asbestos Trial
It has been a few weeks since I’ve discussed the Grace trial in Libby, Montana. This week, it is my only topic. What was, to me, the most dramatic testimony presented recently… Read More
Ban of Asbestos Overdue: Future Deaths Are Preventable
The first week of April marked National Asbestos Awareness Week. This designation recognized the national tragedy created by the past and current dissemination and use of products in the United States containing… Read More
Remembering My Friend, 10-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Craig Kozicki
My heart is heavy. Last Wednesday my friend Craig Kozicki ended his 10-year battle against mesothelioma, leaving behind his dedicated wife and daughter, Shelly and Emily. Craig was a 10-year survivor of… Read More
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up: April 3, 2009
Asbestos and asbestos-related diseases are a worldwide problem. This blog largely addresses only those problems in the United States. However, this week we take a quick look at what is happening in… Read More
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up: March 27, 2009
This week’s collection of news stories provides contrasting ways government and industry can handle asbestos problems. They can hide asbestos problems, or ignore the problem and hope nobody ever finds out. Then,… Read More
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up: March 20, 2009
This week we’ve seen developments in the Libby trial and elsewhere that demonstrate how and why the legal system can be the last safe haven for victims of corporate greed. In the… Read More
Mesothelioma & Asbestos News Round Up – March 13, 2009
Unfortunately, there are some sad and disturbing stories hitting the news wire this week. In one instance, Chrysler literally stopped a funeral in progress to subpoena the funeral director for possession of… Read More
