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Our client Mari S. shares her story with us: “On 9/11, I was a police officer with the city of Alexandria, VA, assisting with the Arlington County Police and Fire to the Pentagon. I don’t forget that day at all—the smells, the sounds, any of it. In 2015, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I […]

Today is National First Responders Day. While we consider every day a special day to appreciate our first responders, today is especially important. This day recognizes the heroic men and women who protect, defend and care for our community every single day. We are honored to represent thousands of first responders, including firefighters, police, paramedics, […]

In the years since 9/11, the attorneys at Barasch & McGarry have been privileged to represent thousands of first responders, survivors, and families whose lives were forever altered on that day. Fighting for health care and compensation for the 9/11 community has become our mission. But we are not doing it alone. Our team is […]

We are honored to introduce our new series ‘No 9/11 Voice Lost, No 9/11 Story Unheard’, sharing a multitude of experiences from our clients and the ripple effects from that tragic day nearly two decades ago. Peter W. shares his story with us: “I was a New York City Union Laborer during the 9/11 attacks. […]

The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines flight 93, the deadliest ever carried out on U.S. soil, took the lives of 2,977 people. Now, nearly 20 years later, the number of people who have died of 9/11-related illnesses exceeds the number killed on that tragic day. An article […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation reauthorizing the September 11th Workers Protection Task Force through 2025, amid calls for stronger efforts to protect World Trade Center first responders during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. First assembled in 2005, the task force’s original mandate was to study and track the health problems suffered by […]