Author Archives: Michael Barasch
Poor Lung Function Persists Among 9/11 Responders
A recent study published in CHEST Journal, the official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians, revealed that 13 years after the September 11 attacks, most firefighters exposed to toxic dust “continued to show a lack of lung function recovery.” However, the study did note a lung function benefit among affected firefighters who stopped […]
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Begins Accepting New Claims
Michael Barasch, attorney for thousands of Victim Compensation Fund claimants, applauded the launch of the Fund’s new claim form. “We have been precluded from uploading new claims and documents for the past 7 months. It appears that the wait has been worth it. The new forms and online system do indeed seem “easier to navigate […]
Basking Ridge Yard Sale Funds Charity Begun in the Aftermath of 9/11
Heartworks founder Megan McDowell of Bernardsville at the annual Heartworks fundraising yard sale at 19 Route 202, Basking Ridge. Credits: By Betsy Bacot-Aigner A two-day yard sale whose proceeds benefit local families was recently held in the Somerset County town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. What’s noteworthy about this event is its connection to the […]
WTC Survivors Up in Arms Over 28 Pages Missing from 9/11 Inquiry
© Brad Rickerby / Reuters Nearly 15 years after the 9/11 attacks, survivors are still waiting for justice. The perpetrators died that day, and some of the architects of the attacks have been imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay or killed. But there are still bitter feelings among survivors who suspect, quite reasonably, that persons who financed […]
Law Professors Warn Against Allowing Injured Americans to Sue Saudi Arabia
Firefighters with a flag that was flying at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times On Wednesday, April 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a federal law allowing American victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism to sue the nation of Iran in American courts for as much […]
NYC Chief Medical Examiner and WTC Responder Dies at 79
Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, left, in 1989, the year he became New York City’s chief medical examiner. A taciturn Chicagoan, Dr. Hirsch said his autopsies constituted a “dialogue with the dead.” Credit Neal Boenzi/The New York Times The New York Times recently reported that Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, New York City’s chief medical examiner from […]
9/11 Responders Still Suffer With Poor Lung Function
Mike Barasch, managing partner of Barasch & McGarry, the attorneys for James Zadroga’s family, as well as thousands of sick 9/11 first responders, downtown local residents and office workers, commented on an pulmonary research study that was done by Dr. Tom Aldrich of Montefiore Medical Center, and doctors from FDNY’s Bureau of Health Services, including […]
Ground Zero Firefighter Memorialized with Staten Island Street Sign
FDNY brass and family members of Capt. John Graziano, including his wife, Patricia, sons, John and Joseph, unveil the street sign at the corner of Katan and Getz avenues, Eltingville. PHOTO: Diane C. Lore | [email protected] Attorney Mike Barasch was one of hundreds of friends and supporters who turned out for the street naming in […]
