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Judge Sees No Progress on Ground Zero Settlement
The federal judge who rejected a settlement last month of lawsuits filed by rescue and cleanup workers at ground zero said on Monday at a hearing that no progress appeared to have been made in renegotiating the accord.
Proposed compensation for Ground Zero workers being called ‘unfair and illogical’
A Ground Zero worker with asthma could get 30 times more money from the city’s proposed 9/11 settlement than one dying of cancer — a deal critics call “unfair and illogical.”
9/11 heroes likely to suffer ‘World Trade Center Cough’ for life: study
A sweeping new study of firefighters and EMTs workers who inhaled toxic Ground Zero dust found that their lungs have unexpectedly failed to recover since the 2001 disaster.
Lung Function of 9/11 Rescuers Fell, Study Finds
Rescue workers exposed to thick clouds of dust after the attack on the World Trade Center had large drops in lung function lasting at least seven years, a study of nearly 13,000 workers has found.
Selling heroes $hort
Attorneys for ailing 9/11 responders have come out swinging against a federal bill that could give their clients much more money than a proposed court settlement.
The Ongoing Toll From 9/11
A House subcommittee has finally begun moving vital legislation to provide long-term health care and compensation for thousands of emergency responders, volunteers and community residents left seriously sickened after the World Trade Center terrorist attack.
9/11 lawyers deny pushing WTC responders to take $575 million payout
Lawyers representing 9,000 sick 9/11 workers went on the defensive Sunday, saying they never meant to pressure clients to accept a $575 million payout
9/11 firefighter craves closure
His first asthma attack struck without warning little more than a year after the terrorist attacks that sent him to Ground Zero and then to the Fresh Kills landfill.
9/11 cop wants settlement to fulfill duty to daughter
Six years ago, NYPD Detective John Walcott suddenly felt exhausted every day. The veteran narcotics detective, with more than 2,000 arrests under his belt and hundreds of hours working among Ground Zero rubble, was diagnosed with leukemia in May 2003.
9/11 WTC responders asked to approve or reject settlement without all the facts
Cancer-stricken retired NYPD Detective Ernie Vallebuona will be in federal court Friday, hoping for an answer to one question about the proposed 9/11 settlement: How much would he get?