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  • 9/11 Injuries

    Where Do We Stand With the Ailing 9/11 First Responders?

    By Michael Barasch

    9/11 Responder and Advocate John Feal and 9/11 Survivor and Attorney Michael Barasch discuss the spike in cancers and fatalities due to breathing in the World Trade Center toxins on 9/11 and during the 8 months following. Listen to Audio:

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    Cancers of Former Students and Teachers Linked to 9/11 Toxic Dust

    By Michael Barasch

    At least 12 former students who attended schools south of Canal Street on 9/11, or during the eight months that followed, have filed claims with the federal government for World Trade Center-related cancers. Dozens of others have been diagnosed with well-recognized 9/11 respiratory illnesses. Scores of teachers have fallen ill, and, tragically, many have died from their WTC illnesses.
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  • Memorial Museum

    FDNY Adds 32 Names to WTC Memorial Wall

    By Michael Barasch

    On September 7 at FDNY Headquarters at 9 MetroTech Center in Brooklyn, the FDNY added the names of 32 recently deceased members to the department’s World Trade Center Memorial Wall. Each of these members succumbed to 9/11-related illnesses that resulted from their participation in rescue and recovery work at Ground Zero.
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  • 9/11 Injuries

    Beyond First Responders: The Emerging Victims of 9/11

    By Michael Barasch

    On May 14, 2007, iHeartRadio host Shelli Sonstein welcomed Dr. Pamela King to her show, Sonstein Sessions, to discuss her battle with 9/11-related cancer. Dr. King continues to teach at the High School of Economics & Finance, at 100 Trinity Place, where she was working on September 11, 2001, mere steps from Ground Zero.
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  • WTC Health Program

    Barasch McGarry, the Only Law Firm Represented at Research to Care: WTC Health Program Community Engagement Event

    By Michael Barasch

    On Saturday, October 21st, Michael Barasch and his associates, Lee London, Mariya Atansova, Jennifer Jimenez, Richard Alles, and Rebecca Forman, attended the World Trade Center Health Program’s first ever Research to Care Community Engagement event. Barasch McGarry was the only law firm in attendance.
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  • Deadline Alert

    9/11 claims for compensation and benefits have specific windows of eligibility for victims and their families. Register now to ensure your claim is filed accurately and within the proper window. Call us at 888-351-9421 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.

  • WTC Health Program

    Research to Care Community Engagement Event on 9/11 Health on October 21, 2017

    By Michael Barasch

    This Saturday, October 21 the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is hosting its first ever Research to Care Community Engagement event! The program will be held from 8:30am – 4:00pm at the NYU Langone Medical Center, located at 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
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