9/11 Injuries

9/11 Injuries • Personal Injury • Victim Compensation Fund

The Importance of Financial Planning: By Michael Blake, Financial Advisor at Merrick Financial Group

By Michael Barasch

Your VCF award is here, what is your plan? The day has finally come when you are about to receive your VCF award. You have waited a long time for this moment, and it can feel like a huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders. Before spending your well-deserved money, we recommend that you […]

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9/11 Injuries • WTC Health Program • Victim Compensation Fund

Adding New Health Conditions to the World Trade Center Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

By Michael Barasch

There are currently 68 types of cancer and several respiratory illnesses presumed linked to the WTC toxins. The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) provide free health care and compensation, respectively, for these 68 cancers and a host of respiratory illnesses. WTCHP also covers acute traumatic injuries, mental […]

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9/11 Injuries • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

Study Finds Variety of Mental Health Impacts in 9/11 Community

By Michael Barasch

A study recently published by researchers at the University of Michigan and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found a wide variety of mental health impacts among 9/11 first responders and survivors. Published in the journal Psychological Medicine, the study focused on trauma among responders, students and teachers, office workers, and […]

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9/11 Injuries • Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act

Only 4 Months Until Major 9/11 Deadline

By Michael Barasch

We are exactly four months away from the deadline for families in the 9/11 community to register claims for their loved ones who died of WTC-related illnesses. That means we have limited time to spread the word to these 9/11 families who have not yet registered, before their time to register runs out. Ordinarily, first […]

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9/11 Injuries • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

How to Appeal a 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Decision

By Michael Barasch

Since 2001, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) has awarded more than $2 billion to Barasch & McGarry clients who were in Lower Manhattan or near the Pentagon following 9/11. Both first responders and survivors (including Lower Manhattan office workers, teachers, students, and residents) who were exposed to Ground Zero toxins and have been […]

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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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9/11 Injuries • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program

Barasch & McGarry Honors National Cancer Prevention Month

By Michael Barasch

As we honor National Cancer Prevention Month this February, we urge anyone who was working, living, or attending school in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 to speak with a primary care provider about your unique risk as a member of the 9/11 community. Nearly half a million people exposed to Ground Zero toxins after […]

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