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January 5, 2024 marks the nineteenth anniversary of the passing of NYPD Detective James Zadroga, a Barasch & McGarry client. Detective Zadroga’s illness demonstrated the crisis of toxic exposure at Ground Zero and was a crucial part of the campaign to secure health care and compensation for half a million 9/11 responders and survivors. A native of North […]

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month.  Both first responders and people who worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing many severe respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including liver cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 300 members […]

This weekend marks America’s 247th birthday, celebrating the birth of America’s freedom since 1776. However you are spending this time, we would like to wish you a meaningful and safe July 4th. It is a privilege to represent the 9/11 community, including our troops and first responders who keep this country safe. Happy Independence Day,The Barasch […]

Today, we honor the extraordinary legacy of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez, a 9/11 hero whose testimony persuaded Congress to establish permanent compensation benefits for 9/11 victims and their families, on the fourth anniversary of his passing. Detective Alvarez, who appeared before Congress with comedian and 9/11 advocate Jon Stewart, died only 18 days later, of colorectal cancer he […]

June 19 marks a holiday long overdue for recognition: Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. As an American history major, I was shocked to learn that this was never covered in our textbooks. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, enslaved people in Texas […]

Father’s Day is an emotional day for us all – whether you are celebrating a living father, a father who has passed, or any other type of father figure. If you are lucky enough to still have your father, one way to let him know that you care is to remind him to see a […]