Supporting 9/11 Victims

and Their Families

Understanding the WTCHP and the 9/11 VCF

Free Lifetime Health Care and Compensation May be Available Through These Government Programs

Kreindler•Fried Attorneys

Steven fried

Attorney at Steven I. Fried PC

Attorney Steven I. Fried focuses his legal practice on helping the thousands of 9/11 victims and their families suffering from illnesses following the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent cleanup efforts.

Steven graduated from The George Washington University in 1989 and Brooklyn Law School in 1992. Prior to the formation of Kreindler•Fried, he led his Manhattan-based personal injury firm for over 30 years. He has successfully represented injured clients in all aspects of negligence cases including construction, premises and motor vehicle accidents, as well as medical malpractice.

Noah Kushlefsky

Attorney at Kreindler & Kreindler LLP

Attorney Noah Kushlefsky has advocated on behalf of 9/11 victims and their families for more than 20 years. He has been described by the VCF's first special master Sheila Birnbaum as being influential in the wake of 9/11 with the development of the methodology for the original Victim Compensation Fund, also known as VCF1.

To date, Noah has helped recover over $4 billion for victims of the terror attacks and those killed or injured during the rescue and recovery at Ground Zero.

The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (9/11 VCF) were both established under the original 2004 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act and are operated by the federal government. The WTCHP provides medical monitoring and treatment, while the VCF provides financial compensation for eligible physical injuries and wrongful deaths related to 9/11 exposure.

Long-Term Health Effects

Are More Serious Than Expected

For years following 9/11, numerous forms of respiratory illnesses, digestive disorders and cancers, have been on the rise for people exposed to the air below Canal Street in the months following September 11, 2001. When people saw their doctors for a persistent cough or trouble breathing, their diagnoses – and the expensive treatments – may have come as a surprise. For many, a connection to the 9/11 attacks never even occurred to them.

A Cloud of Toxic Particles

Engulfs Lower Manhattan

The 2001 collapse of the twin towers produced a noxious fog of burning plastic, asbestos, fiberglass and jet fuel. This foul, carcinogenic mixture was inhaled not just by 9/11 responders, but by up to half a million people who lived in, worked in, attended school in or visited lower Manhattan in the ten months following September 11, 2001.

Fires at Ground Zero burned for 90 days, continually releasing contaminants into homes, businesses and public buildings. This toxic dust settled into the rooms, offices, furnishings, HVAC systems, and most tragically, on the skin and into the lungs of New Yorkers, visitors, workers and students who were exposed to it.

9/11 VCF Exposure Zone

There are two similar, but slightly different areas to consider when determining your eligibility for free healthcare and medical monitoring from the WTCHP or financial compensation from the VCF. Generally, the NYC Exposure Zone for the VCF is limited to the area south of Canal Street, however the exposure zone for WTCHP eligibility includes several blocks to the north of Canal Street. The NYC Exposure Zone for the WTCHP is the area south of Houston Street. And the WTCHP exposure zone includes bridges and a small portion of Brooklyn.

EXPOSURE AREAS:

  • World Trade Center Area

  • Lower Manhattan - South of Canal Street

  • Worked at Staten Island Landfill

  • Worked at Barge Loading Piers

  • Transported Ground Zero Debris

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