WTC Health Program and 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims
EXPOSURE ZONE:
SOUTH OF HOUSTON ST
Were you in Lower Manhattan between September 11, 2001 and July 31, 2002?
If you or a loved one were exposed to toxic dust from the World Trade Center between those dates, you may be eligible for free healthcare and financial compensation. Our 9/11 attorneys are here to help.
$450+ MILLION RECOVERED
FOR OUR CLIENTS
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$3+ Million Breast CancerDisabled Lower Manhattan corporate executive who developed 9/11 metastatic breast cancer
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$2.8 Million Brain & Endometrial Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a makeup artist who owned a small business in Lower Manhattan and later developed metastatic cancers
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$2.5 Million Traumatic Injury
Secured for a DSNY Sanitation Worker who fell into the rubble while moving an aircraft tire at Ground Zero
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$2.1 Million Stomach Cancer
Secured a wrongful death claim on behalf of a union hotel employee who died from 9/11 stomach cancer
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$2 Million Brain & Prostate Cancer
Award secured for an NYPD Police Officer who responded to the attacks and later suffered from 9/11 brain cancer
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$1.8 Million Lung Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a union carpenter who worked on the 9/11 cleanup efforts at Ground Zero and was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer
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$1.8 Million Uterine Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a federal employee who worked in Lower Manhattan and later developed a rare 9/11 cancer: leiomyosarcoma
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$1.7 Million Brain Cancer
Secured an expedited award for a New York State Supreme Court employee who was diagnosed with 9/11 brain cancer.
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$1.7 Million Thyroid Cancer
Secured a favorable result for a NYC Transit Manager in Lower Manhattan who later developed 9/11 thyroid cancer
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$1.4 Million Liver Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a secretary who worked in Lower Manhattan and developed terminal 9/11 liver cancer
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$1.4 Million Mouth Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a DSNY Sanitation Worker who responded to the attacks and developed terminal 9/11 cancer of the salivary glands
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$1.4 Million Liver Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a bank employee who worked in Lower Manhattan and developed terminal 9/11 liver cancer
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$1.3 Million Leukemia
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a bank employee who worked in Lower Manhattan
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$1.3 Million Respiratory Illness
Secured an expedited award for a NYPD Police Officer who responded to the attacks and was later found disabled by 9/11 rhinosinusitis, sleep apnea, and GERD
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$1.3 Million Breast Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a financial analyst who worked in Lower Manhattan and died from 9/11 breast cancer
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$1.3 Million Bladder & Pancreatic Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a newspaper worker who worked in Lower Manhattan and developed multiple 9/11 cancers
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$1.3 Million Pulmonary Fibrosis
Secured for a union operating engineer who worked in Lower Manhattan and suffers from a disabling Interstitial Lung Disease
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$1.2 Million Lung Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a pharmacy employee who worked in Lower Manhattan and died from 9/11 lung cancer
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$1.2 Million Pancreatic Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of the manager of a Tribeca restaurant who succumbed to 9/11 pancreatic cancer
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$1.1 Million Lung Cancer
Secured for a union carpenter who got sick and became disabled after volunteering to assist at Ground Zero and being caught in the dust cloud
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$1.1 Million Nasal Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a Lower Manhattan resident and worker who died from 9/11 nasopharyngeal cancer
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$1.1 Million Lung Cancer
Secured for a private sanitation worker who loaded, drove to the landfill, and unloaded garbage trucks containing 9/11 toxic debris from Ground Zero.
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$1.1 Million Pancreatic Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of an NYPD Detective who worked at Ground Zero and the Fresh Kills Landfill
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$1+ Million Prostate Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of an area resident and worker at a university in Lower Manhattan
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$1+ Million Nasal Cancer
Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a Two Bridges area resident who lived in Lower Manhattan and died from 9/11 nasopharyngeal cancer
9/11 Lawyers Fighting For Our Neighbors
Founded by lawyers with roots in Little Italy, Pitta & Baione LLP is dedicated to fighting for New Yorkers who are still suffering the consequences of simply living and working south of Houston Street in the months after 9/11. Our neighbors were lied to and told the air was safe to breathe, and now they’re battling cancer and other serious illnesses because of it. We don’t think that’s right. Our 9/11 lawyers fight every day to ensure that justice is served and ALL of 9/11’s victims are properly compensated for the harm they suffered.
Do You Want to
File a Claim?
The Government Lied to You.
We Fight For You.
After the 9/11 attacks, the federal government reassured us that the air in our communities was safe to breathe. We know now that this was not true. The dust that coated lower Manhattan contained asbestos, metals, glass fibers, lead, cement and other harmful materials. Those who worked, lived, or went to school south of Houston St. in the months that followed the World Trade Center collapse are now suffering high rates of cancer and other health conditions.
In 2010, Congress passed the Zadroga Act to provide free healthcare and financial compensation for those who suffer from 9/11-related health conditions. The Zadroga Act created the Victim Compensation Fund (9/11 VCF) and the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), both of which are funded through 2090.
What Was in the 9/11 Dust?
The air was not safe to breathe
Committed to You and Committed to the Cause
Pitta & Baione LLP is among the most knowledgeable and well-connected of any 9/11 law firm. We know how to cut through red tape to get our clients help, and our successes reflects that. Before programs like the Victims Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program existed, our lawyers were lobbying Congress to establish 9/11 benefits programs. When funding for the Victim Compensation Fund was threatened, Pitta & Baione LLP was in D.C. again fighting for the program’s extension. Helping 9/11 victims and their families isn’t our business—it’s our calling.
Were you there?
- Ground Zero
- Goldman Sachs
- J.P. Morgan
- Stock Exchanges
- Battery Park
- Fulton Fish Market
- Pace University
- City Hall
- Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Baruch Community Center
- East River Housing Corporation
A Voice for 9/11 Survivors and Their Families
Our work doesn’t end after we help a 9/11 survivor recover compensation. We do whatever it takes to help improve our clients’ lives for the better, regardless of whether or not it pertains to the specific claim at hand. Whether that means helping to enroll them in the WTC health program or changing laws to ensure the 9/11 community is protected now and well into the future, we’ll do it. We know how to cut through red tape and lobby Congress to get our clients help, and our success reflects that.
RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
5-STAR RATED
9/11 LAW FIRM
Our law firm doesn’t have cases, it has clients, and we do whatever it takes to help them.
Our Fight Extends From the Courtroom to the Capitol
Our work for 9/11 victims goes beyond individual cases to the steps of Congress. The Firm was instrumental in encouraging Congress to pass the Never Forget the Heroes Act and joined the successful lobbying efforts to extend the VCF registration deadline.
Pitta & Baione LLP knows more than just the laws that affect 9/11 survivors. We also know the local organizations and power players that help write and enforce them. Our founders have been named to New York City and State’s Power list multiple times, and have been recognized among NYC’s top lobbyists. For us, practicing law is just one tool in our arsenal to get our neighbors help.
