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.
$500+ 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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$2.8 Million Brain Cancer
Personal injury award with lost earnings for an area resident suffering from 9/11-related glioblastoma
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$2.5 Million Traumatic Injury
Traumatic injury award for DSNY Sanitation Worker who fell into rubble while moving an aircraft tire at Ground Zero
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$2.1 Million Stomach Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a union hotel employee who died from 9/11-related stomach cancer
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$2 Million Brain & Prostate Cancer
NYPD Police Officer awarded for responding to the attacks and developing 9/11-related brain cancer
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$1.9+ Million Pancreatic Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a JP Morgan Chase banker who was caught in the dust cloud on 9/11
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$1.8 Million Lung Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a union carpenter who worked on 9/11 cleanup efforts at Ground Zero and was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer
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$1.8 Million Uterine Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a federal employee who worked in Lower Manhattan and developed leiomyosarcoma, a rare 9/11-related cancer
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$1.8 Million Breast Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Local 372 employee who worked near the WTC site on 9/11
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$1.7 Million Brain Cancer
Expedited award for a New York State Supreme Court employee who was diagnosed with 9/11-related 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
Wrongful death award on behalf of a secretary who worked in Lower Manhattan and developed terminal 9/11-related liver cancer
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$1.4 Million Mouth Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a DSNY Sanitation Worker who responded to the attacks and developed terminal 9/11-related cancer of the salivary glands
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$1.4 Million Liver Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a bank employee who worked in Lower Manhattan and developed terminal 9/11-related liver cancer
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$1.4 Million Laryngeal Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Local 1 plumber who volunteered to recover bodies on 9/11
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$1.3 Million Leukemia
Wrongful death award on behalf of a bank employee who worked in Lower Manhattan and suffered from 9/11-related leukemia
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$1.3 Million Lung Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a resident who lived in the designated area on 9/11
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$1.3 Million Respiratory Illness
Expedited award for NYPD Police Officer who responded to the attacks and was declared disabled by 9/11-related rhinosinusitis, sleep apnea, and GERD
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$1.3 Million Breast Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a financial analyst who worked in Lower Manhattan and died from 9/11-related breast cancer
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$1.3 Million Bladder & Pancreatic Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a newspaper worker who worked in Lower Manhattan and developed multiple 9/11-related cancers
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$1.3 Million Pulmonary Fibrosis
Award for a union operating engineer who worked in Lower Manhattan and suffers from a disabling 9/11-related Interstitial Lung Disease
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$1.3 Million Colon Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of an office worker who was present in Lower Manhattan on 9/11
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$1.3 Million Liver Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Two Bridges resident present in the designated area on 9/11
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$1.2 Million Lung Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a pharmacy employee who worked in Lower Manhattan and died from 9/11-related lung cancer
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$1.2 Million Pancreatic Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of the manager of a Tribeca restaurant who succumbed to 9/11-related pancreatic cancer
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$1.1 Million Breast Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Bank of New York employee present in the designated area on 9/11
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$1.1 Million Lung Cancer
Award 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
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Lower Manhattan resident and worker who died from 9/11-related nasopharyngeal cancer
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$1.1 Million Lung Cancer
Award for a private sanitation worker who loaded toxic debris from Ground Zero, drove to the landfill, and unloaded garbage trucks.
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$1.1 Million Pancreatic Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of an NYPD Detective who worked at both Ground Zero and the Fresh Kills Landfill
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$1.1 Million Breast Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) employee who worked in Lower Manhattan on 9/11
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$1.1 Million Liver Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Chinatown resident who developed cancer in her childhood due to 9/11 toxin exposure
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$1.1 Million Stomach Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Knickerbocker Village resident who lived in the designated area on 9/11
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$1.1 Million Nasal Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a resident who lived in Chinatown on 9/11
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$1.1 Million Gallbladder Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a resident of Confucius Plaza on 9/11
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$1+ Million Prostate Cancer
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
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Two Bridges area resident who lived in Lower Manhattan and died from 9/11-related nasopharyngeal cancer
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$1+ Million Brain Cancer
Award for nurse who helped rescue people from Ground Zero and suffered 9/11-related debilitating brain cancer, hearing loss, and respiratory illnesses
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$1 Million Pancreatic Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a resident of Chinatown on 9/11
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$1 Million Breast Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Lower Manhattan employee of AIG on 9/11
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$900+ Thousand Liver Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a Salvation Army volunteer present in the designated area on 9/11
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$900+ Thousand Lung Cancer
Wrongful death award on behalf of a local resident and daycare worker who was present in the designated area on 9/11
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.
