Zadroga Act

Today, October 19, 2024, would have been the 59th birthday of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez, a 9/11 hero whose testimony persuaded Congress to establish permanent compensation benefits for 9/11 community members with cancer or respiratory illness and their families.  Detective Alvarez, who appeared before Congress with comedian and 9/11 advocate Jon Stewart, died only […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Studies show that 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 69 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including breast cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more […]

September is Lymphoma Awareness Month. The half a million first responders and survivors who were working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing respiratory illness and 69 different types of cancer from their exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including lymphoma. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 1,300 […]

Stay in touch with your lawyer. You may be entitled to additional compensation. From the moment we speak to a new client, foremost on our mind is making sure that they get the compensation they deserve. That is why the most gratifying moments we experience as attorneys for the 9/11 community are when we hand […]

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has announced 9/11 Notice Act guidance to encourage responders and survivors who were exposed to Ground Zero toxins in Lower Manhattan and Northern Brooklyn after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, to access the federal resources available to them. The more than half a million people who were […]

On the 23rd year of remembering the horrific September 11, 2001 attacks, we acknowledge the sacrifices made by first responders as well as civilians who returned to their downtown offices, apartments, and schools after the attack. We remember not only those who died that day, but also the tens of thousands of people who have […]