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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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Simmons Hanly Conroy Starts New Decade of Client Service with a New Name and New Home
Yesterday, to mark the 10-year anniversary of our firm, I was pleased to make two significant announcements to our employees. First, the employees learned of the company name change from Simmons Cooper… Read More
Looking Back on 10 Years of Client Service
July 20th marks the 10 year anniversary of the day we first opened our doors. It’s been said that the achievements of an organization are the direct results of the combined efforts… Read More
Pro Bono Guardians Ad Litem Program Provides Opportunity for Firm to Give Back to Community
Attorneys at Simmons Hanly Conroy represent clients from all over the United States in various types of cases. In late 2007, the firm made a decision to find a way to give… Read More
$22,641 Raised on Facebook for Mesothelioma Research in 32 Days!
I’m amazed. In just 32 days, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation’s cause on Facebook reached over 18,000 people and raised $22,641 for mesothelioma research. All in the name of a four year-old… Read More
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
