Tag Archives: 9/11-related cancer
Michael Barasch Interviewed About Teachers and Students Sickened by 9/11 Toxins
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| On July 7, attorney Michael Barasch joined iHeartRadio host Shelli Sonstein on Sonstein Sessions to discuss a little-known aspect of the post-9/11 health crisis: the long-term effects on teachers and students in lower Manhattan in 2001 and 2002. Also on hand were Michal Novemsky and Ronald Valenzuela, students at the time who have since developed 9/11-related cancers, and United Federation of Teachers executive Ellie Engler, also a 9/11 cancer survivor. |
By Michael Barasch | Published September 30, 2017 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11-related cancer, students from lower Manhattan, zadroga act | Leave a comment
IAFF Warns of the Growing Number of PTSD and Cancer Diagnoses Among Firefighters and EMT’s
Michael Barasch & Harold Schaitberger Attorney Mike Barasch, whose NYC law firm Barasch & McGarry represents more 9/11 victims than any other firm in the country, commented on the IAFF report that warns of the growing number of PTSD and Cancer diagnoses among firefighters and EMT’s. “The IAFF study shines a light on health problems […]
By Michael Barasch | Published August 18, 2016 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11-related cancer, IAFF, PTSD | Leave a comment
Michael Barasch Warns About Misleading Article About New Rules for Filing Claims With the 9/11 Compensation Fund
Michael Barasch, whose law firm represented James Zadroga and currently represents more sick 9/11 responders and local residents and workers that any other firm in the country, warned that the article in newsobserver.com is misleading (article has since been removed from site). Barasch said: “While Congress did in fact extend the Victim Compensation Fund to […]
By Michael Barasch | Published June 20, 2016 | Posted in Victim Compensation Fund | Tagged 9/11-related cancer, cancer claim, toxic dust | Leave a comment
Michael Barasch Addresses Delegates at UFOA Education Seminar
Michael Barasch addressing the delegates at the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) Education Seminar Mike Barasch was invited to address the delegates at the UFOA Education Seminar. Mike spoke about the legal rights and compensation available to all first responders who have been diagnosed with any of the 68 cancers linked to the WTC […]
By Michael Barasch | Published June 15, 2016 | Posted in Victim Compensation Fund | Tagged 9/11-related cancer, cancer claim, first responders, UFOA Education Seminar | Leave a comment
WTC Health Program Success Story: Kidney Cancer Treatment
The James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 created the World Trade Center Health Program, charged with monitoring and treating 9/11 responders who develop illnesses related to toxic exposure during rescue and recovery work. As attorneys who represent 9/11 responders, we urge anyone who was exposed to toxins at Ground Zero to […]
By Michael Barasch | Published November 28, 2015 | Posted in Health Programs, Zadroga Act | Tagged 9/11 first responders, 9/11-related cancer, James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act | Leave a comment
Is Rheumatoid Arthritis a New Health Worry for 9/11 Responders?
More than a decade after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the list of 9/11-related diseases continues to grow. Early on, authorities conceded that the toxic atmosphere at Ground Zero had likely caused a number of respiratory conditions, (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic rhinosinusitis) as well as gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD). […]
By Michael Barasch | Published October 15, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11-related cancer, 9/11-related illness, WTC Health Program | Leave a comment
Prostate Cancer Linked to WTC Dust: Deadline to Register for Compensation is October 21
There is an upcoming deadline for 9/11 responders who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. If you worked at Ground Zero in the wake of the terrorist attacks, there is a legal presumption that exposure to the WTC toxic dust caused your prostate cancer. The deadline to register for compensation for 9/11 cancers is generally […]
By Michael Barasch | Published October 4, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11-related cancer, prostate cancer, World Trade Center | Leave a comment
9/11-Related Cancer Causes Death of Deputy Marshal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro died June 14 of cancer reportedly connected to his work as a first responder on and immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The World Trade Center Health Program had previously deemed Toro’s illness to be a direct result of his work at Ground Zero. Due to the […]
By Michael Barasch | Published August 27, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11-related cancer, exposure to toxins, first responder, Ground Zero-related work, terrorist attacks | Leave a comment
Critical Deadline Approaches for 9/11 First Responders with Prostate Cancer
Many of the heroic first responders who came to the aid of other Americans after the 9/11 attacks later experienced serious illness. Sixty-two different cancers have been linked to exposure to the toxic rubble and dust of the World Trade Center. Luckily, many of these heroes and their families have fought hard to ensure that […]
By Michael Barasch | Published July 31, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged 9/11-related cancer, deadlines, personal injury, prostate cancer | Leave a comment
