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Happy Thanksgiving from Barasch & McGarry

By Michael Barasch

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, EMT’s, 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 […]

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Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program

Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month

By Michael Barasch

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 […]

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Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act

Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

By Michael Barasch

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 […]

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Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program

Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

By Michael Barasch

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 […]

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WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

Partner Sara Director Honored with 2022 Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Award

By Michael Barasch

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 […]

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If you were in Lower Manhattan on 9/11 or in the 8 months that followed, you may be eligible for compensation through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Call us at 888-351-9421 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.

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WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

Both 9/11 Responders and Survivors Are Eligible for Health Care and Compensation – Regardless of Family History

By Michael Barasch

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 […]

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