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World Trade Center Litigation
- The Battle of 9/11 Ailing First Responders
- When Heroes Get Sick - Part 1, Andrew Porazzo
- September 11th Firefighter Gets New Lung & Regains Spirits
- Judge Hellerstein Finally Sets Trial Dates For WTC Lawsuits
- Can the Economic Crisis Deter the 9/11 Memorial from being completed?
- Scars from 9/11 In Memoriam
- 7th Anniversary of 9/11 Evokes a Multitude of Feelings
- Charity for 9/11 Firefighters Fail’s to Live up to Promises
- Injuries already occurring a mist the new WTC building
- City Questions 9/11 Workers’ Claims of Illness
General
Legal News
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World Trade Center Settlement Gets Backing Needed to Take Effect
– New York Law Journal
(November 22, 2010) Enough plaintiffs have accepted a massive settlement of claims alleging respiratory and other health problems from the post-9/11 response and cleanup at the World Trade Center site to seal the deal. Read more… -
10,563 Ground Zero 9/11 Workers Agree On $625 Million Settlement
– Medical News Today
(November 21, 2010) 10,563 ground zero workers who inhaled toxic dust and risked health consequences have agreed on a $625 settlement and ceased suing - the amount could go as high as $815 million.
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9/11 Health Deal Gets OK
– The Wall Street Journal
(November 20, 2010) More than 95% of Ground Zero workers agreed to accept a settlement of long-running litigation over respiratory diseases and other injuries suffered in recovery operations following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
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Deal settles most lawsuits over WTC toxic dust
– The Associated Press (AP)
(November 19, 2010) A deal reached by New York City and workers exposed to toxic dust that blanketed ground zero after Sept. 11 will resolve an overwhelming majority of the lawsuits over the city's failure to provide protective equipment to the responders. Read more… -
Ground Zero workers exposed to toxic dust take pay deal
– BBC
(November 19, 2010) Thousands of workers exposed to toxic dust after the 2001 terror attacks in New York have accepted a legal settlement and ceased litigation. Read more… -
Lawyers: Sickened 9/11 Workers Reach Settlement Deal With City
– NY1
(November 19, 2010) By Friday, more than 10,000 people who became ill from working conditions at the World Trade Center site following the September 11th terrorist attacks had accepted a settlement deal with the city. Read more…
Press Release!
Re: In re: World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation
21 MC 100, 21 MC 102, 21 MC 103 (AKH)
Last Day to Opt In to Settlement Is November 8, 2010
Dear Client:
If you are receiving this letter, it is because our records show that you have thus far failed to return your executed (signed) settlement papers to opt-in to the Settlement of your In re: World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation claims against the City of New York and its Contractors.
To be sure that you have an opportunity to speak face-to-face with an attorney and make a fully informed and reasoned decision, we have reserved conference rooms in all five boroughs and in Nassau County in the next week. You may attend any of these meetings at your convenience:
| Location | Address | Day | Time | |||
Hilton Garden Inn |
1100 South Avenue |
Thurs., Nov. 4 |
12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
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| Residence Inn | 5 Barker Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 |
Thurs., Nov. 4 | 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | |||
| Wingate by Windham | 801 Crooked Hill Road Brentwood, NY |
Fri., Nov. 5 | 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | |||
Eastwood Manor |
3371 Eastchester Road Bronx, NY 10469 |
Fri., Nov. 5 |
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
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| New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge | 333 Adams Street Brooklyn, NY |
Sat., Nov. 6 | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |||
| Hilton Garden Inn | 1100 South Avenue Staten Island, New York |
Sat., Nov. 6 | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |||
| Hilton Long Island |
598 Broadhollow Road Melville, NY |
Sat., Nov. 6 | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |||
| Courtyard by Marriott New York LaGuardia Airport |
90-10 Ditmars Blvd East. Elmhurst, NY |
Sun., Nov. 7 | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |||
| Hyatt Regency New Brunswick | 2 Albany Street New Brunswick, NJ |
Sun., Nov. 7 | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |||
Please bring your settlement package with you and come meet with us. There will be nurses available at the meeting to review your medical records and answer your questions.
If you have not returned your settlement papers to us, it is absolutely imperative that you do so NOW. Please don’t pass up this opportunity to settle. You will not have a better offer by holding out past the November 8, 2010 deadline.
Very truly yours,
Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern, LLP
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Metlife Critical Injury Insurance FAQs
Metlife Critical Injury Insurance FAQs
- What is MetLife’s Critical Injury Insurance?
- If I don’t agree to participate in the settlement, can I still get the MetLife Critical Injury Policy?
- How does the MetLife Critical Injury Insurance work?
- What if I am diagnosed with a covered cancer?
- Will I need to prove that my cancer was caused by my exposure to Ground Zero dust or a result of my work at Ground Zero?
- How do I enroll?
- Why do I need to designate a beneficiary? Can I change the beneficiary at any point in time?
- Has this Insurance been approved by the New York State Insurance Department?
- What if I have more questions?
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FAQs
World Trade Center Litigation
- Who is eligible to participate in this settlement process?
- What Defendants are involved in this settlement process?
- What Defendants are not involved in this settlement process?
Videos
World Trade Center Litigation:
- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Questions 9/11 Health Claims Hearing
- Nadler Questions at 9/11 Health Claims Hearing
- Conyers Questions at 9/11 Health Claims Hearing