Our team at Cooney & Conway is eager to announce that twelve of our very own have been recognized for the 2021 Leading Lawyer Award! This award is only bestowed upon qualified top state lawyers who have been recognized by their peers for exemplary work. Less than 5% of any given state’s lawyers have received such a distinction.
In July of 2021, agrochemical giant Bayer announced that the company would stop selling their popular weed killer Roundup to residential consumers beginning in 2023. Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in this herbicide, has been the focus of lawsuits and controversy for many years.
While the move to pull the product from shelves may not be surprising, the reasoning behind it warrants further exploration. If you're a current or past Roundup user, you'll want to learn more about the motivations for this change and how it may impact you.
Birth defects affect 3% of all babies (one in 33, or ~120,000) every year. While birth defects affect babies in different ways, depending on the severity and what part(s) of the body are involved. Cooney & Conway is a plaintiff-only law firm in Chicago, Illinois, offering legal advice and judgment in birth defect cases. That’s why parents turn to us when they’ve been exposed to toxic (teratogenic) chemicals in the workplace, with billions in settlement agreements.
Monsanto’s Roundup® is currently the largest-selling and most widely used herbicide in the world. It is used in both agricultural and residential settings as a weed killer. However, glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, has been classified by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Therefore, millions of people who have used Roundup are at risk for developing cancers, including non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is classified as a known human carcinogen. Asbestos is commonly understood to cause mesothelioma, but it can also result in lung cancer, asbestosis, and other cancers.
Cooney & Conway is a plaintiff-only law firm with a national presence, based out of Chicago, Illinois. The firm currently has 24 exceptional attorneys, all with years of successful litigation experience. The experts at Cooney & Conway represent a wide range of clients, including victims of mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, serious injuries, diseases resulting from exposure to RoundUp weedkiller, sexual abuse, and more.
The attorneys at Cooney & Conway have been representing victims of serious injuries caused by the negligence of others for decades. We have successfully represented thousands of people who have been injured through no fault of their own and provided justice to our clients in their moment of need. The attorneys at Cooney & Conway are with our clients every step of the way and strive to provide vigorous and ethical representation to help our clients rebuild their lives.
As most COVID-19 restrictions ease and traffic returns to pre-pandemic volumes, motor vehicle accidents are on the rise once again. While we all do our best to be responsible drivers, accidents do indeed happen. In the United States alone, an average person can expect to be involved in 3-4 car accidents during their lifetime一which is a sobering statistic. What should you do if this happens to you? In most cases, seeking legal counsel will ensure that you are completely taken care of in the event of a car accident.
