Verdicts & Settlements
Over $7 Billion Recovered for Victims
#1 in Awards Recovered – Over $7 Billion
We’ve filed more claims and recovered more money from the Victim Compensation Fund than any other law firm.
#1 Law Firm in Amendments & Appeals
We’ve gotten our clients more in additional compensation for amended claims and VCF award appeals. Learn more.
Wrongful Death Awards
Death due to 9/11-certified illness. Award includes compensation for income lost over a normal lifespan.
$3,254,242 for wrongful death of a firefighter due to 9/11-related asthma/RADS
$2,022,440 for wrongful death of Con Edison employee due to liver cancer
$1,731,917 for wrongful death of a carpenter due to lung cancer
$1,422,694 for wrongful death of a downtown office worker due to pulmonary fibrosis
$1,251,411 for wrongful death of a paralegal working in a downtown law firm due to breast cancer
$1,011,957 for the wrongful death of a sound engineer due to bladder cancer
$990,084 for wrongful death of a carpenter due to tonsil cancer
$929,607 for wrongful death of a downtown liquor store owner due to prostate cancer
$645,208 for wrongful death of a NYC pest control worker due to colon cancer
$624,127 for wrongful death of a Staten Island Ferry deckhand due to lung cancer/chronic rhinitis and GERD
$600,000 for the wrongful death of a Westbury Fire Department volunteer due to pancreatic cancer
$537,642 for the wrongful death of a news cinematographer due to breast cancer
$527,868 for the wrongful death of a downtown security officer for lung cancer/chronic sinusitis
$507,560 for the wrongful death of a NYPD police officer due to colon cancer
$500,000 for the wrongful death of a Suffolk County Police Depart officer due to esophageal cancer
$499,076 for the wrongful death of NYPD detective due to kidney cancer
$497,586 for the wrongful death of a chef in a downtown restaurant for lung cancer/asthma
$363,039 for the wrongful death of an Army National Guard member due to lung cancer
$338,565 for the wrongful death of an FDNY firefighter due to COPD/chronic bronchitis/GERD
Disabling Cancer Awards
Compensation for 9/11-related cancers including income lost due to disability.
$3,700,651 for a disabled NYC police officer due to leukemia
$2,811,150 for a disabled sanitation worker due to skin cancer/melanoma
$2,811,150 for a disabled stock broker due to multiple myeloma
$1,934,316 for a disabled teacher due to esophageal cancer
$1,848,836 for a disabled downtown resident due to kidney cancer
$1,827,279 for a disabled teacher due to breast cancer
$1,812,981 for a disabled steel worker due to bladder cancer
$1,544,371 for a disabled former student due to thyroid cancer
$1,368,869 for a disabled construction worker with lung cancer
$1,365,415 for a disabled FEMA Search and Rescue task force member with colon cancer
$1,345,427 for a disabled FBI Agent with esophageal cancer
$1,345,427 for a NYC Police Officer with breast cancer
$1,188,741 for a disabled EMT with colon cancer
$1,098,050 for a disabled teacher with thyroid cancer and kidney cancer
Non-Disabling Cancer Awards
The following are some of the hundreds of noneconomic loss awards that the VCF has issued to our clients with non-disabling cancers and other WTC-related illnesses.
$340,000 for a downtown office worker with skin cancer and larynx cancer
$340,000 for a retired NYPD officer with cancers of the colon and mouth
$300,000 for a retired firefighter and iron worker with B-cell lymphoma and asthma
$250,000 for a Port Authority police officer with prostate cancer
$250,000 for a retired NJ firefighter with melanoma of skin
$250,000 for a former college student with thyroid cancer
$250,000 for a downtown attorney with kidney cancer
$250,000 a restaurant owner with bronchitis and lung cancer
$250,000 for a school administrative staff worker due to multiple myeloma
$125,000 for a former high school student due to skin cancer
Disabling Non-Cancer Awards
Compensation for 9/11-related illnesses (other than cancer) including income lost due to disability.
$1,929,789 for a downtown elevator mechanic with asthma; Chronic rhinitis; Esophageal reflux
$1,926,336 for a Fulton Fish Market worker with asthma; Esophageal reflux; Chronic bronchitis; Diseases of vocal cords; Sinusitis
$1,881,017 for a NYC firefighter with esophageal reflux; Barrett’s esophagus; Asthma; Sinusitis; Obstructive sleep apnea
$1,482,771 for a court officer with asthma; Chronic airway obstruction; Chronic sinusitis; Esophageal reflux; Barrett’s esophagus; Chronic bronchitis; Obstructive sleep apnea
$1,401,066 for a downtown attorney with asthma; Esophageal reflux; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sarcoidosis
$1,356,743 for a doctor with chronic rhinitis; Esophageal reflux; Other bronchitis and brachial neuritis; Thoracic/lumbosacral neuritis/radiculitis
$1,270,072 for a NYC firefighter with asthma; Chronic rhinitis; Esophageal reflux; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sinusitis
$1,251,768 for a NYPD officer with asthma; Chronic rhinitis; Esophageal reflux; Disease of vocal cords
$1,198,580 for an ambulance EMT with rhinosinusitis; Sinusitis
Non-Disabling, Non-Cancer Awards
The following are some of the hundreds of noneconomic loss awards that the VCF has issued to our clients with non-disabling cancers and other WTC-related illnesses.
$90,000 for an office worker due to chronic bronchitis
$90,000 for a Red Cross 9/11 volunteer due to barrett’s esophagus
$90,000 for a volunteer masseuse with interstitial lung disease
$90,000 for an Operating Engineer with asthma; Chronic rhinitis; GERD; Obstructive sleep apnea
$90,000 for a debris clean-up worker/laborer due to sinusitis; Obstructive sleep apnea; Chronic rhinitis
$65,000 for a former teacher downtown due to severe asthma
$65,000 for a former student with chronic rhinitis; Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome
$40,000 for a construction worker due to asthma; Chronic rhinitis
$30,000 for a resident in the exposure zone due to sinusitis; Esophageal reflux
$25,000 for a former office worker due to asthma; Obstructive sleep apnea