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VA Has Seen Significant Amount of Litigation Since 9/11
The years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have been turbulent for the Department of Veterans Affairs. As of early 2014, the VA has paid out more than $200 million to settle approximately 1,000 wrongful death cases, according to information from the Center for Investigative Reporting. The types of cases that the VA […]
April 30, 2015 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged Department of Veterans Affairs, first responders, wrongful death claims Leave a comment
New Memorial Well to Honor 9/11 Victims
Wells of Life, a nonprofit organization that is known for providing clean and safe water to the children and families of Uganda, recently announced that it has completed work on the first-ever clean water well to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The well, located in the Katakwi District of Uganda, is now […]
April 27, 2015 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Memorial Museum Tagged 9/11 Memorial Well, Africa, drinking water, water well, Wells of Life Leave a comment
Retired Police Officer to Receive Enhanced Pension After Working at Ground Zero
A retired police officer from New York has been battling for five years to receive an enhanced disability pension to help treat his fibromyalgia, which she developed after long-term exposure to a variety of toxins at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Now, the Appellate Division in Manhattan has finally ruled that […]
April 23, 2015 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged disability pension, exposure, fibromyalgia, Ground Zero, toxins Leave a comment
More Evidence of Long-Term Illness in 9-11 EMS Responders
According to a study published in the journal, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, when tracked over 12 years following the attacks, EMS 9/11 responders were seven times more likely to have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than EMS workers who didn’t work that day. And the risk of obstructive airway disease was more than doubled in EMS […]
April 20, 2015 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged EMS 9/11 responders, NIOSH, PTSD Leave a comment
Court Rules 9/11 First Responder Can Keep PTSD Workers’ Comp Benefits
A New York appellate court recently ruled that a New York police officer will be allowed to keep workers’ compensation benefits he was awarded for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder from working as a responder after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. At the time of the attacks, the officer, Richard Regan, was sent for six days […]
April 20, 2015 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Personal Injury Tagged first responder, PTSD, workers' comp benefits Leave a comment
Firefighters More Susceptible to Cancer than Most
There are many inherent dangers to being a firefighter. Burns, falling beams, collapsing structures and inhalation of smoke and fumes are all common dangers that they must face and overcome. Some dangers of the position lie hidden for years, however. There is a lot of research that suggests that firefighters are more susceptible to cancer […]
April 16, 2015 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged asbestos, firefighters, lung cancer, respiratory illnesses Leave a comment
Advocates Applaud Bipartisan Push to Renew Zadroga 9/11 Health Law
-Senators, Members of Congress from Both Sides of the Aisle Unite to Continue Health Care & Compensation for 9/11 Heroes & Heroines- -Michael Barasch attends press conference in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. – Advocates for sick and dying 9/11 first responders and survivors praised a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Representatives who introduced legislation today […]
April 15, 2015 Posted in Victim Compensation Fund, Zadroga Act Tagged renew, Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program, WTC-related illnesses, zadroga act Leave a comment
Re-Authorization of The James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act has Bi-Partisan Support
In 2011, Congress passed the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, which established a program within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide medical monitoring and treatment benefits to workers who responded to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It also provided initial health evaluations, monitoring and treatment benefits to residents, […]
April 14, 2015 Posted in Health Programs Tagged 9/11 Injuries, James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, World Trade Center Health Program Leave a comment
Inspirational Art Arrives in the World Trade Center
When the new World Trade Center commissioned artists to come in and bring some life to the new facility, they instructed them to make the artwork “unifying.” While the art doesn’t specifically depict the history of the site, there was an understanding among all of the artists that it would always be in the background […]
April 13, 2015 Posted in WTC Rebuild Tagged artwork, mural, World Trade Center Leave a comment
Attorney Michael Barasch Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article about 9/11 Compensation Fund
On April 8th, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled “Fund to Give More Than $1 Billion to Ailing Sept. 11 Workers.” In the article, writer Derek Kravitz discusses the congressional fund that was created to compensate first responders and workers who have suffered health complications due to inhaling toxic substances during the September […]
April 10, 2015 Posted in Victim Compensation Fund Tagged 9/11 related disease, personal injury, september 11 Leave a comment
