Recent Blog Posts

As we have grown as a firm, to better serve the 9/11 community, we have also invested heavily in our technical teams and the technology we use. The lawyers and paralegals who directly assist our clients find their work incredibly meaningful and rewarding. And although our clients don’t ever meet them, our behind-the-scenes support teams […]

The PH level of the WTC dust was the same as Drano. It contained more than 2,500 contaminants, including lead, mercury, glass, asbestos, dioxins, and silica. We breathed it, we ate it, and it covered our skin. As the number of exposed people diagnosed with cancer continues to rise, we note that non-melanoma skin cancer […]

After years of research and relentless advocacy, we are pleased to announce that the US Department of Health and Human Services has formally proposed adding uterine and endometrial cancers to the list of 9/11-related conditions. If the proposal is accepted, women who have been diagnosed with either of these cancers, or develop them in the […]

It has been more than two decades since the 9/11 attacks. Not surprisingly, many families who lost loved ones to 9/11 illnesses are finding it difficult to obtain the proof that they need for a 9/11 claim. For The 9/11 Community, Serious Illnesses Can Occur At Any Time When Jennifer lost her husband to pancreatic […]

With the 2011 signing of the Zadroga Act, the entire 9/11 community could access free health care and compensation for Ground Zero-related health conditions – thanks to the selfless collective action and community-based involvement of 9/11 first responders and survivors.  By November 2018, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) had approved more than $4.5 billion […]

Health Effects of 9/11, launched by the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program, will raise awareness about the continuing health risks for 9/11 first responders and survivors who were exposed to Ground Zero toxins. The exhibition, developed by the WTC Health Program in partnership with the David J. Sencer Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Museum, […]