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9/11 VCF Results & Awards

Over $3 Billion Recovered for Victims

#1 in Awards Recovered – Over $3 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.

$3,254,242for wrongful death of a firefighter due to 9/11-related asthma/RADS

$2,022,440for wrongful death of Con Edison employee due to liver cancer

$1,731,917for wrongful death of a carpenter due to lung cancer

$1,422,694for wrongful death of a downtown office worker due to pulmonary fibrosis

$1,251,411for wrongful death of a paralegal working in a downtown law firm due to breast cancer

$1,011,957for the wrongful death of a sound engineer due to bladder cancer

$990,084for wrongful death of a carpenter due to tonsil cancer

$929,607for wrongful death of a downtown liquor store owner due to prostate cancer

$645,208for wrongful death of a NYC pest control worker due to colon cancer

$624,127for wrongful death of a Staten Island Ferry deckhand due to lung cancer/chronic rhinitis and GERD

$600,000for the wrongful death of a Westbury Fire Department volunteer due to pancreatic cancer

$537,642for 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

$507,560for the wrongful death of a NYPD police officer due to colon cancer

$500,000for the wrongful death of a Suffolk County Police Depart officer due to esophageal cancer

$499,076for the wrongful death of NYPD detective due to kidney cancer

$497,586for the wrongful death of a chef in a downtown restaurant for lung cancer/asthma

$363,039for the wrongful death of an Army National Guard member due to lung cancer

$338,565for the wrongful death of an FDNY firefighter due to COPD/chronic bronchitis/GERD

Get A Free Award Estimate

If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer or an illness connected to your exposure to the toxic air on 9/11, you may be eligible for compensation from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Contact us for a free evaluation and award estimate.

Disabling Cancer Awards

Compensation for 9/11-related cancers including income lost due to disability.

$3,700,651for a disabled NYC police officer due to leukemia

$2,811,150for a disabled sanitation worker due to skin cancer/melanoma

$2,811,150for a disabled stock broker due to multiple myeloma

$1,934,316for a disabled teacher due to esophageal cancer

$1,848,836for a disabled downtown resident due to kidney cancer

$1,827,279for a disabled teacher due to breast cancer

$1,812,981for a disabled steel worker due to bladder cancer

$1,544,371for a disabled former student due to thyroid cancer

$1,368,869for a disabled construction worker with lung cancer

$1,365,415for a disabled FEMA Search and Rescue task force member with colon cancer

$1,345,427for a disabled FBI Agent with esophageal cancer

$1,345,427for a NYC Police Officer with breast cancer

$1,188,741for a disabled EMT with colon cancer

$1,098,050for a disabled teacher with thyroid cancer and kidney cancer

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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.

$340,000for a downtown office worker with skin cancer and larynx cancer

$340,000for a retired NYPD officer with cancers of the colon and mouth

$300,000for a retired firefighter and iron worker with B-cell lymphoma and asthma

$250,000for a Port Authority police officer with prostate cancer

$250,000for a retired NJ firefighter with melanoma of skin

$250,000for a former college student with thyroid cancer

$250,000for a downtown attorney with kidney cancer

$250,000a restaurant owner with bronchus and lung cancer

$250,000for a school administrative staff worker due to multiple myeloma

$125,000for 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.

$1,929,789for a downtown elevator mechanic with asthma; Chronic rhinitis; Esophageal reflux

$1,926,336for a Fulton Fish Market worker with asthma; Esophageal reflux; Chronic bronchitis; Diseases of vocal cords; Sinusitis

$1,881,017for a NYC firefighter with esophageal reflux; Barrett’s esophagus; Asthma; Sinusitis; Obstructive sleep apnea

$1,482,771for a court officer with asthma; Chronic airway obstruction; Chronic sinusitis; Esophageal reflux; Barrett’s esophagus; Chronic bronchitis; Obstructive sleep apnea

$1,401,066for a downtown attorney with asthma; Esophageal reflux; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sarcoidosis

$1,356,743for a doctor with chronic rhinitis; Esophageal reflux; Other bronchitis and brachial neuritis; Thoracic/lumbosacral neuritis/radiculitis

$1,270,072for a NYC firefighter with asthma; Chronic rhinitis; Esophageal reflux; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sinusitis

$1,251,768for a NYPD officer with asthma; Chronic rhinitis; Esophageal reflux; Disease of vocal cords

$1,198,580for 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.

$90,000for an office worker due to chronic bronchitis

$90,000for a Red Cross 9/11 volunteer due to barrett’s esophagus

$90,000for a volunteer masseuse with interstitial lung disease

$90,000for an Operating Engineer with asthma; Chronic rhinitis; GERD; Obstructive sleep apnea

$90,000for a debris clean-up worker/laborer due to sinusitis; Obstructive sleep apnea; Chronic rhinitis

$65,000for a former teacher downtown due to severe asthma

$65,000for a former student with chronic rhinitis; Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome

$35,000for a construction worker due to asthma; Chronic rhinitis

$30,000for a resident in the exposure zone due to sinusitis; Esophageal reflux

$25,000for a former office worker due to asthma; Obstructive sleep apnea

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