The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program—the body established to pay for medical treatments for injuries and illnesses related to 9/11—has listed all types of uterine cancer, including endometrial cancer,…
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Arguably the greatest tragedy in U.S. history, September 11, 2001 will forever resonate in the memories of Americans. Unfortunately, the damages caused on that fatal day have not yet passed; hundreds of victims have been sickened by exposure to dust, dirt, ash, and other hazardous materials, leading to cancer. If you have been diagnosed with any of the more than 70 cancers associated with exposure to toxic dust at the World Trade Center site, you may be eligible for compensation. The attorneys at Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC can help you to register for the Victim Compensation Fund and recover the damages that you deserve. To learn more about your right to benefits as a World Trade Center victim, call us today for an initial consultation.
9/11 responders who didn’t contract PTSD may struggle with a new form of dementia, according to a recent study. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the most common 9/11 mental health impairment…
The tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001, when terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people won’t be forgotten by many of the American people. In the wake of those…
According to a new study, over half of 9/11 first responders with coronavirus also develop the mysterious and disabling condition known as Long COVID. Researchers found that responders with chronic…
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Napoli Shkolnik remembers the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center and those whose lives were changed by the disaster. Paul Napoli is proud…
Mesothelioma, an aggressive and rare form of heart-lung cancer, is probably the most common health effect of asbestos exposure. The minimum mesothelioma latency period is around twenty years. So, many…
In a move which ended years of financial and other squabbles, on July 29, 2019, President Donald J. Trump signed into law a bill to extend 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund…
No one who was old enough to know what was going on that day will ever forget where they were and what they were doing on September 11, 2001 when…
The much-anticipated 9/11 Memorial Glade will be opening this spring, seventeen years to the day after the Ground Zero recovery mission officially ended. Michael Arad, who designed part of the…
Not all illnesses and medical conditions related to the events of 9/11 and covered by the WTC VCF were immediately apparent. Not all issues that show up later on in…