Victim Compensation Fund

Thanks to the Zadroga Act, 9/11 responders and survivors have the right to substantial compensation for 69 different types of cancer and respiratory illnesses. These tax-free awards include compensation for pain and suffering, lost earnings, and benefits for surviving spouses and family members. Some people have expressed that they feel guilty making a claim for […]

With the signing of the 9/11 Notice Act into law by Governor Kathy Hochul, thousands of individuals who may be unaware of their health coverage eligibility for exposure to toxins in Lower Manhattan will be notified by their employers of their rights to register for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and World Trade Center […]

Managing Partner Mike Barasch joined the American Cancer Society for a plaque dedication ceremony of its new kitchen at the Hope Lodge in Midtown Manhattan. Hope Lodge provides cancer patients and their caregivers with free lodging in 22 cities while they undergo surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. It provides a nurturing home community close to […]

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 69 different types of cancer, including stomach cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents nearly 200 members of the 9/11 community who have been diagnosed with stomach cancer. A […]

This year on Thanksgiving, we have so much to be grateful for. We consider every day one to appreciate the tireless efforts of health care workers, firefighters, police officers, EMTs, Army National Guard, sanitation and construction workers, and all those who have served and protected our wonderful country. And especially on this holiday, we are […]

After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and in the weeks and months that followed, more than half a million people were exposed to Ground Zero toxins in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street. Despite initial claims that the air was safe to breathe, all of the responders and survivors […]