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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. Anyone who worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 has a higher risk of many serious respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including stomach cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 200 members of the 9/11 community who have been diagnosed with stomach cancer. […]

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    FDNY 9/11 Hero Joins Barasch & McGarry Team

    By Michael Barasch

    Michael O’Connell joined the FDNY on May 5, 2001, as a Probationary Firefighter assigned to Engine 273 / Ladder 129 in Flushing. Only four months later, he deployed to Lower Manhattan on the morning of September 11, immediately after the terrorist attack on World Trade Center. For several weeks, he never went home, rotating between […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Honors NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez’s 59th Birthday

    By Michael Barasch

    Today, October 19, 2024, would have been the 59th birthday of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez, a 9/11 hero whose testimony persuaded Congress to establish permanent compensation benefits for 9/11 community members with cancer or respiratory illness and their families.  Detective Alvarez, who appeared before Congress with comedian and 9/11 advocate Jon Stewart, died only […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Studies show that both women and men who were first responders or who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing 69 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including breast cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Lymphoma Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    September is Lymphoma Awareness Month. The half a million first responders and survivors who were working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing respiratory illness and 69 different types of cancer from their exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including lymphoma. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 1,300 […]

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    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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    I Received My VCF Award – Now What?

    By Michael Barasch

    Stay in touch with your lawyer. You may be entitled to additional compensation. From the moment we speak to a new client, foremost on our mind is making sure that they get the compensation they deserve. That is why the most gratifying moments we experience as attorneys for the 9/11 community are when we hand […]

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