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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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Actos News and Information Updates for June
The Actos lawyers at the Firm are diligently monitoring information about the type 2 diabetes drug, Actos. We encourage you to learn more about the serious side effects, risks and legal options… Read More
Mesothelioma and Asbestos News and Information Updates for May
The mesothelioma lawyers at the Firm have brought together some of this month’s headlines, offering information on asbestos exposure, mesothelioma research, and support. Pro Asbestos Lobbying Group Dissolves As reported in this… Read More
FDA Label Requirements Fail Consumers Harmed by Generic Defective Drugs
Generic Drug Manufacturers Should Have a Duty to Warn Consumers of New Safety Concerns Generic drugs account for seventy-five percent of filled prescriptions. Buying generic saves money and, often, the drug is… Read More
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Updates for April
The mesothelioma lawyers at the Firm have brought together some of this month’s headlines, offering information on asbestos exposure, mesothelioma research, and support. Proposed Budget Cuts Could Impact Public Health: As reported… Read More
FDA Requires Labels of Drospirenone Birth Control, Like Yaz, to Include Increased Blood Clot Risk Warning
The requirements levied against Bayer and its popular birth control Yaz became stricter today. The Food & Drug Administration has issued a safety alert regarding birth control that contains drospirenone, like Yaz and Yasmine,… Read More
Asbestos Awareness Conference Exposes Startling Truth of Asbestos Use in India
Over the weekend, I attended the 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, hosted by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization in Los Angeles. The event was the kickoff to National Asbestos Awareness Week… Read More
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
