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Zadroga Act • WTC Health Program • Victim Compensation Fund

Partner Sara Director Honored with 2022 Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Award

By Michael Barasch

Barasch & McGarry Partner Sara Director was recently honored for her work on behalf of 9/11 first responders and survivors when she was presented with a 2022 Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Award. The award, established by the Long Island Herald, recognizes attorneys for their extraordinary achievements in their legal careers and areas of […]

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WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

Both 9/11 Responders and Survivors Are Eligible for Health Care and Compensation – Regardless of Family History

By Michael Barasch

Both first responders and people who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer from their exposure to Ground Zero toxins. If you were there, you are at risk – even more than twenty years after 9/11 […]

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WTC Health Program • Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act

Barasch & McGarry Remembers Liver Cancer Awareness Month

By Michael Barasch

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month. All first responders and civilians who were working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a dramatically higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer from their exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including liver cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more than […]

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First Responders • Firefighters • Zadroga Act

300 FDNY Firefighters Lost to 9/11-Related Illness

By Michael Barasch

The number of FDNY firefighters who have died as a result of 9/11-related cancer or respiratory illness now exceeds 300, the FDNY Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) announced recently. Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Joseph McKie passed away in late September of colon cancer, which he developed as a result of his exposure to Ground Zero toxins […]

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Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act

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 many respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including breast cancer. […]

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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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Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program

Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

By Michael Barasch

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Women who were first responders or working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a dramatically higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer from their exposure to World Trade Center (WTC) toxins, including ovarian cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more […]

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