Posted by John Simmons November 23, 2009 On Friday the Simmons firm, 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...

Posted by Ted Gianaris November 20, 2009 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 away at his home in...

Posted by Jack Daugherty November 18, 2009 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...

Posted by Linda Reinstein, Executive Director of ADAO, Guest Blogger October 15, 2009 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...

Posted by Michael Angelides September 28, 2009 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...