Lawyers are helping to evaluate and file VCF claims from cancer patients whose cancer may be linked to toxin exposure during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

In the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, 2,753 people were killed in lower Manhattan. During and after the attacks, airborne toxins were released from the site, and over one million people were exposed to them. Toxins released into the air included particles from aluminum, asbestos, glass, and burned jet fuel. In numerous cases, individuals developed cancer from their ingestion of the toxins, and many of these people have died as a result.

Since the day of the attacks, the federal government established a Victims Compensation Fund to help cancer patients and other victims who suffered physical injury as a result of their proximity to the sites of the attacks and exposure to the toxins that were subsequently released. Thousands of victims have already received millions of dollars in compensation from VCF claims.

Physical suffering, lost earnings, past medical expenses, and other medical benefits are covered under the tax-free compensation paid out to valid September 11 VCF claims. The September 11 Terrorist Attack VCF initially closed in 2004 but reopened in 2011 after thousands of people were still being diagnosed with conditions related to their exposure to toxins from the attacks. In 2015, President Obama signed a bill that will keep the fund open until 2020.

Skilled 9/11 Victim Fund attorneys can help individuals and families navigate complex bureaucratic procedures related to filing VCF claims, and can help you or your loved ones receive the maximum compensation possible.

In addition to illness and injury-related expenses, VCF claims may also be made to cover wrongful death. Funds may cover cash death benefits, funeral expenses, lost earnings, and compensation for surviving immediate family members.

Currently, VCF lawyers are investigating individuals’ claims that cancer, often developed years after the attack, are linked to their exposure to toxins released as a result of the terrorist attacks.

9/11 VCF claims may be filed for over 70 different kinds of cancers, including the following:

• Prostate cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Breast cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Lung cancer
• Melanoma
• Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Thyroid Cancer
• Multiple Myeloma
• Mesothelioma
• Leukemia
• Sarcoma
• Head, Neck, Nasal, Mouth Cancer
• Bone Cancer
• Colon Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Esophagus Cancer
• Brain Cancer
• Liver Cancer
• Neuropathy Related to Cancer Treatment
• Dozens more

Many individuals qualify to make a VCF claim, including the following:

• Firefighters, police officers and EMTs
• First responders
• 9/11 volunteers
• Out-of-state responders
• Construction workers
• Sanitation workers
• Utility workers
• City workers
• Cleaners
• Employees who worked at any business below Canal Street
• Students going to a school below Canal Street
• Residents living below Canal Street
• Many others

“Ground Zero” of the September 11 terrorist attacks is considered to be below Canal Street in Lower Manhattan between Sept. 11, 2001, and May 21, 2002. If you were present at Ground Zero and were diagnosed with a type of cancer four years or more after exposure (or just one year or more in the case of bone and blood cancers), you may qualify for compensation from a 9/11 VCF claim.