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November is National Family Caregivers Month. We honor the spouses, children, parents, and other family members and friends of cancer and respiratory illness survivors in the 9/11 community. As we honor National Family Caregivers Month, we remember that 9/11 did not end on 9/11. Today, more than twenty years later, these caregivers provide invaluable support […]

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. If you were there as a first responder or you worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11, you have a higher risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer resulting from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including lung cancer. Within days […]

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. If you were a first responder at Ground Zero or working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11, you have a higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer resulting from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including pancreatic cancer. Barasch & McGarry […]

November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. Anyone who worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 has a higher risk of many serious respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer, including stomach cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 115 9/11 community members who have been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Please […]

Barasch & McGarry Partner Sara Director was recently honored for her work on behalf of 9/11 first responders and survivors when she was presented with a 2022 Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Award. The award, established by the Long Island Herald, recognizes attorneys for their extraordinary achievements in their legal careers and areas of […]

Both first responders and people 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 their exposure to Ground Zero toxins. If you were there, you are at risk – even more than twenty years after 9/11 […]