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    Why Men in the 9/11 Community Are at Greater Risk from Melanoma

    By Michael Barasch

    9/11 first responders and people who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on and after 9/11 are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer — including melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Men in the 9/11 community have a particularly high risk of developing melanoma – and […]

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    D.C. 37 Members Eligible for 9/11 Benefits

    By Michael Barasch

    Tens of thousands of union workers – many of them members of D.C. 37 – helped evacuate Lower Manhattan after 9/11.  NY Social Service members from Local 371, NYC Board of Education members from Local 372, NYC Construction Laborers from Local 376, NYC Motor Vehicle Operators from Local 983, and Court Employees (Local 1070) participated […]

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    Meet 3 Barasch & McGarry Claim Administrators

    By Michael Barasch

    Grace Montgomery was born and raised in New York City and graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a B.A. in Political Science and a paralegal certification after completing the pre-law program. Grace spent her first year after graduation coaching middle schoolers in volleyball, swim, and baseball. Over the years, she has helped […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Calls on Congress to Fully Fund the World Trade Center Health Program

    By Michael Barasch

    Over the years, Barasch & McGarry has advocated relentlessly for the 9/11 community’s right to free health care and compensation. Now, we need your help. While the Victim Compensation Fund has been fully funded until 2090, due to an explosion of cancers in the 9/11 community, the World Trade Center Health Program is estimated to […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. Young men between the ages of 15 and 35 generally have the highest risk of developing testicular cancer. But individuals who were exposed to Ground Zero toxins in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11 also have a higher risk of developing testicular cancer, along with 68 other types of cancer and many […]

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  • Were You There?

    If you were in Lower Manhattan on 9/11 or in the 8 months that followed, you may be eligible for compensation through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Call us at 888-351-9421 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. 9/11 first responders and people who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on and after 9/11 are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer — including esophageal cancer. According to a report from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 21,560 new esophageal cancer […]

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