Victim Compensation Fund

December 5 is International Volunteer Day. The search-and-rescue, recovery, and support teams at Ground Zero on and after 9/11 included thousands of volunteers from every part of the United States. Among the volunteers were retired or visiting first responders, members of the Red Cross and Salvation Army, religious organizations, and many individual Americans who wanted […]

Hattie Groat, originally from California, has dreamed of moving to New York City since she first visited as a child. Her passion for helping others dates back just as far. Hattie consistently goes above and beyond for each client in her role as a Claim Administrator. Perhaps her most appreciated contribution to the Barasch & […]

Both women and men who were first responders or who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins. Skin cancers are the most common cancer in the 9/11 community, and breast […]

125 people who were visiting or working at the Pentagon were among the 2,977 victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Today, more than 21 years later, thousands of military and civilian workers, first responders, and support personnel who were at the Pentagon the morning of 9/11, or during the weeks that followed, […]

Managing Partner Mike Barasch made his major league debut on August 26, 2022, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens. During the first pitch ceremony, Barasch and John Feal, Founder and President of the FealGood Foundation, were honored […]

At least 500,000 people were exposed to toxins in lower Manhattan after the 9/11 attacks. More people have now died from 9/11 illnesses than the near 3,000 who died on 9/11. While many were there on 9/11, the majority came to the area during the 8 months that followed. Those who lived, worked, and went […]