9/11 Injuries

A recent study published in CHEST Journal, the official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians, revealed that 13 years after the September 11 attacks, most firefighters exposed to toxic dust “continued to show a lack of lung function recovery.” However, the study did note a lung function benefit among affected firefighters who stopped […]

  Mike Barasch, managing partner of Barasch & McGarry, the attorneys for James Zadroga’s family, as well as thousands of sick 9/11 first responders, downtown local residents and office workers, commented on an pulmonary research study that was done by Dr. Tom Aldrich of Montefiore Medical Center, and doctors from FDNY’s Bureau of Health Services, […]

Attorney Mike Barasch was one of hundreds of friends and supporters who turned out for the street naming in honor of FDNY Captain John Graziano on June 4th. “I feel so lucky to have known John and to be welcomed into in his vast circle of incredible friends. I have never known someone so universally […]

On May 6, 2016, when Orange County held its 2016 Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the county courthouse, an NYPD officer who responded to the World Trade Center attacks and succumbed to post-9/11 illness was honored. Ronald Becker, a Navy veteran who served the NYPD for 21 years, made more than 50 arrests during his career, and […]

Mike Barasch applauded Gov. Cuomo’s pledge to continue benefits for sick 9/11 volunteers. “While it’s only a commitment for the 2016-17 State Budget, the decision to continue coverage of lost wages and health care is welcome news to the thousands of sick volunteers who depend on this aide. To treat these selfless volunteers any differently […]

Michael Barasch commented on an article that appeared in the April, 2016 “American Thoracic Society” regarding firefighters who were exposed to the WTC toxic dust: “Not surprisingly, there is now empirical evidence that firefighters who responded in the first two days of the World Trade Center disaster and those who worked at the site for […]