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New York Firefighter Dies From 9/11-Related Cancer
Retired firefighter Robert Newman died on Thursday at age 70 from 9/11-related cancer, his colleagues said.
Retired FDNY firefighter, Robert Newman, dies from 9/11-linked cancer
Robert Newman, a retired New York City firefighter who spent 40 years with the department, died last week from a cancer he developed while working at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 terrorist attack.
First Responder Who Helped 9-11 Victims While Off Duty Dies from Cancer Linked to Ground Zero Dust
Nearly 16 years after the attacks on the World Trade Center, New York City Fire Department EMS Lieutenant Edith Torres died Wednesday as a result of toxic dust she inhaled at Ground Zero.
New York Fire Lieutenant Dies Of 9/11-Related Cancer
Lieutenant Edith Torres died on Wednesday of 9/11-linked cancer, her brother told the New York Daily News.
FDNY EMS lieutenant, who helped Sept. 11 victims while off-duty, dies of 9/11-linked cervical cancer
An FDNY EMS lieutenant whose partner died when the Twin Towers fell is the latest casualty of the toxic dust at Ground Zero, according to her family.
9/11 Heroes, NFL Players ‘Scammed’ Out Of Settlement Money, Feds Say
New York attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are suing RD Legal Funding LLC.
Company Accused of Scamming 9/11, NFL Concussion Victims
New York and federal authorities sued a company Tuesday that they say scammed sick 9/11 responders and NFL players who are receiving payouts for concussion-related injuries.
Whistleblowing Lawyer Who Exposed Alleged 9/11 Victims’ Fund Scam Speaks Out
The lawyer credited as the whistleblower on an alleged scam targeting 9/11 first responders is speaking out.
Hedge Fund Accused of Defrauding 9/11 Heroes
New York’s attorney general filed suit against RD Legal, accusing the hedge fund of “scamming” 9/11 compensation beneficiaries and NFL concussion victims.
Company accused of scamming 9/11, NFL concussion victims
A company that promised sick 9/11 responders and NFL players with concussion injuries that it could “cut through red tape” to get their payouts faster lured them into advances that meant hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegally high interest and fees, authorities said Tuesday.