NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A lawyer is calling for anyone who lived or worked in Lower Manhattan during the September 11th terror attacks to see if they are eligible to receive free health care for 9/11-related illnesses.
Since the benefits of the 9/11 Zadroga Act initially focused on first responders, attorney Michael Barasch says hundreds of thousands of people were left out.
READ MORE: Deadly Flooding From Ida Remnants Prompts Renewed Scrutiny Over Safety Of Basement Apartments In New YorkHe now represents a number of teachers from the 12 schools in the World Trade Center area, as well as a dozen people with cancer, who were children at the time of the attacks.
READ MORE: Ida Aftermath: Flooding Leads To Mudslides In Yonkers“First of all, they’re kids — they’re now 28, 29, 30 years old. A 28-year-old girl should not have breast cancer. A 29-year-old boy should not have colon cancer or bladder cancer,” he tells WCBS 880’s Rich Lamb.
MORE NEWS: Nightmare In Manville, NJ As Homes And A Business Explode In Ida's Aftermath; Family Grateful To Be AliveBarasch urges anyone who lived or worked in the area to register and get examined to see if they are eligible for free health care and possible compensation.
