Recent Blog Posts

June is National Cancer Survivor Month. Barasch & McGarry honors the 17 million Americans who are living with, through, and beyond their illness. Their strength and perseverance inspires us. This group includes people who were exposed to Ground Zero toxins on or after 9/11, dramatically increasing their risk of developing 68 different types of cancer. […]

David Carles was born and raised in Staten Island, NY and is a graduate of Alma College in Michigan. A lifelong athlete, David played baseball overseas. His career path changed when he became a full-time caretaker and advocate for his late brother, Mark. David’s story is inextricably woven with Mark’s, who passed away in February […]

The nearly $300 billion bill will provide health care and disability benefits to up to 3.5 million veterans suffering from toxic exposure to burn pits. Many have developed cancers and respiratory illnesses from their exposure—similar to those in the 9/11 community. A big thank you to John Feal (pictured) and the FealGood Foundation for their […]

As many of our clients and readers know, Barasch & McGarry continues to prepare free simple wills and health care proxies for all of our New York State 9/11 clients and all active FDNY members and their spouses. For those of you who have put off making a will, now is the time to stop […]

How can you thank those who filled out witness affidavits for you in support of your claim for 9/11 benefits? The answer is simple. Pay it forward by filling out a witness affidavit for them, even if they are healthy. Many of you are familiar with the proof required by the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund […]

Every month, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) publishes a report providing useful statistics about the program. According to the May 2022 report, 750 claims were submitted that month, adding to the total of 74,921 claims submitted since the VCF was established. The number of claims submitted in April 2022 was similar to previous months […]