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Saudi Arabia Claims No Evidence It Aided 9/11 Plot: Moves to Dismiss JASTA Lawsuit

Judge Daniels acknowledged that the 9/11 Commission report’s finding of “no evidence” did not by itself warrant dismissal of the plaintiff’s’ case, but he pressed plaintiff’s counsel about what evidence does exist to establish that the Kingdom bears responsibility for the 9/11 attacks.

By Michael Barasch | Published January 29, 2018 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11 lawsuit, JASTA, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 1 Comment

Michael Barasch Appeared on Sonstein Sessions on January 21, 2018 with Lee Clarke, Special Assistant to the President of Local 1549 of District Council 37 (DC-37)

Michael Barasch was invited to appear on the Shelly Sonstein radio show on January 21st. He was interviewed with Lee Clarke, Special Assistant to the President of Local 1549 of District Council 37 (DC-37). They discussed the need for residents, local workers and responders to register with the WTC Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund, if they are certified with a 9/11 illness.

By Michael Barasch | Published January 24, 2018 | Posted in Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program | Tagged 9/11 illnesses, Lee Clark, Sonstein Sessions | Leave a comment

JASTA Update: Saudi Arabia Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Before Discovery Commences

In addition to representing our clients for their 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims, Barasch McGarry represents the majority of our clients in their lawsuit against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“Saudi Arabia”) for the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

By Rebecca Forman | Published January 22, 2018 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11 lawsuit, JASTA, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Leave a comment

Medical Responders with 9/11-Related Illnesses Struggle to Obtain Disability Pensions

As the New York Post recently reported, different pension programs govern retirement for different classes of responders, so while FDNY firefighters are being protected, medical responders who work for FDNY, who responded to the same scene, and who faced the same perils, are having extreme difficulty obtaining a fair outcome.

By Michael Barasch | Published January 15, 2018 | Posted in EMTs | Tagged 9/11 first responder illnesses disability pensions, EMTs | Leave a comment

Hearing Loss: Primary Blast Injury Ear Bilateral is Accepted as a World Trade Center-related Illness

Firefighters across the nation have long suspected that the excessive noise produced by the sirens of their emergency vehicles dramatically impacts their hearing. However, only few have sought treatment for their audible injuries caused by the 9/11 primary blast at Ground Zero.

By Mariya Atanasova | Published January 8, 2018 | Posted in Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program | Tagged acute traumatic injury to the ear, audible injuries, blast injury, blast overpressure, ear injuries | Leave a comment

U.S. Rep. Wants a Presidential Medal of Valor for 9/11 Line-of-Duty Deaths

House Democratic Caucus chairman Rep. Joseph Crowley has introduced the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017, a bill that would extend eligibility for the Presidential Medal of Valor to public safety officers who responded on September 11, 2001 and later died of 9/11-related diseases.

By Michael Barasch | Published December 30, 2017 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11 Line-of-Duty deaths, Presidential Medal of Valor, Rep. Joseph Crowley | Leave a comment

The Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) will Permanently Close Exactly 3 Years from Today

Today marks three years from the date that the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) will shut its doors forever. While the WTC Health Program (WTCHP) was extended for 75 years, the 9/11 Community will no longer be able to assert claims for compensation for new illnesses or wrongful death after December 18, 2020. Despite the fact that the VCF has awarded over $3 billion to 14,000+ responders, downtown residents, office workers, teachers and students, the reality is that only a fraction of those eligible have registered with the WTCHP and moved forward with a VCF claim.

By Michael Barasch | Published December 18, 2017 | Posted in Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program | Tagged 9/11 cancers, cancer cluster, vcf claims, WTCHP | Leave a comment

Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial Adds 112 Names Due to 9/11 Illnesses

Each year during Fire Prevention Week, the memory and valor of New York’s firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice is commemorated at the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany. This year, 118 new names were etched into the Memorial’s granite wall.

By Michael Barasch | Published December 15, 2017 | Posted in Firefighters | Tagged 9/11 illnesses, Firefighters added to memorial, New York State Firefighters Memorial | Leave a comment

Michael Barasch Joins John Feal on Sonstein Sessions (Nov. 29, 2017): Updating the 9/11 Toxin Epidemic

The man who got health care coverage for life for ailing 9/11 first responders, John Feal, joins attorney Michael Barasch on Sonstein Sessions on November 29, 2017 updating the 9/11 toxin epidemic.

By Michael Barasch | Published December 7, 2017 | Posted in WTC Health Program | Tagged 9/11 toxins, John Feal, Michael Barasch, Sonstein Sessions | Leave a comment