Let a 9/11 Childhood Cancer Lawyer Pursue Your Benefit Options 

Any cancer diagnosis can be frightening and uncertain, but this is especially true of childhood cancers. We think of children with bright futures of health and happiness, not ill and weak. Children in New York City on 9/11 experienced the devastating events of that day as children, and some developed cancer as a result. September 11th survivors do not need to suffer the impact of childhood cancer alone. Contact the law firm of Pitta & Baione to discuss available benefits. 

Connection to September 11th

It is difficult to determine why cancer develops in a child. However, studies have linked a variety of environmental factors to childhood cancer, including chemicals and air pollution. When the World Trade Center towers fell on 9/11, a large cloud of hazardous dust covered the area. Chemicals from the planes, objects inside the building, and the burning fires contaminated the area. As debris continued to fall and fires continued to burn, the air was further polluted from these hazards. Children living around Ground Zero were exposed to all of these threats, breathing in polluted air not just in the immediate aftermath of September 11th, but in the several months of recovery and cleanup efforts following this tragedy. 

Covered Childhood Cancers

The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) defines childhood cancer as any type of cancer that is diagnosed under the age of 22. While this is a broad category, the WTCHP lists the following malignant neoplasms as guidance:

• Diffuse non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Follicular (nodular) non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Hodgkin’s disease
• Leukemia of unspecified cell type
• Lymphoid leukemia
• Malignant immunoproliferative diseases
• Monocytic leukemia
• Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasm
• Myeloid leukemia
• Other and unspecified lymphoid, hematopoletic, and related tissue
• Other and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Other lukemias of specified cell type
• Peripheral and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

According to the National Cancer Institute the most common types of childhood cancer are leukemias, brain and other tumors and lymphomas. Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, and compromises the immune systems as the unhealthy cells overtake healthy cells. This leads to infections and other health issues. Tumors are abnormal growths, and they can also interfere with healthy body functions, especially if contained in the brain, nervous system, or inhibit motion. Lymphoma is another common cancer, and is categorized as Non-Hodgkins or Hodgkins lymphoma, depending on the type of cells affected by the cancer. Fortunately, there are many treatment options for all of these cancers. 

Contact a September 11th Lawyer to Learn Your Eligibility

For more information about Childhood Cancers related to September 11th, please contact a 9/11 lawyer at Pitta & Baione by completing our contact form or calling us at 844-982-2667. 

Pitta & Baione LLP Successful Claims

BREAST CANCER

^$3+ Million

Secured an expedited award for a former Lower Manhattan corporate executive who developed 9/11 breast cancer.

BRAIN CANCER

^$1.95+ Million

Favorable result secured for an NYPD detective who responded to the attacks and later suffered from 9/11 brain cancer.

LUNG CANCER

^$1.76+ Million

Secured a wrongful death claim on behalf of a union carpenter who worked on the 9/11 cleanup efforts at Ground Zero and was later diagnosed with 9/11 lung cancer.

THYROID CANCER

^$1.65+ Million

Secured a favorable result for an area worker in Lower Manhattan who later developed 9/11 thyroid cancer.

BRAIN CANCER

^$1.7+ Million

Secured an expedited award for New York State Supreme Court employee who was disabled by 9/11 brain cancer.

LEUKEMIA

^$1.3+ Million

Secured a wrongful death award on behalf of a Lower Manhattan corporate executive who was diagnosed with 9/11 leukemia.

LUNG CANCER

^$1.1+ Million

Secured an expedited award for a union carpenter who worked in Lower Manhattan after 9/11 and was later found disabled by 9/11 lung cancer.

LUNG DISEASE

^$1.1+ Million

Secured an expedited award for a Local 94 operating engineer who worked in Lower Manhattan after 9/11 and was later found disabled by 9/11 lung disease.

NASAL CAVITY CANCER

^$1+ Million

Secured an xpedited award for a DSNY sanitation worker who assisted in the 9/11 cleanup efforts at Ground Zero and was later diagnosed with 9/11 nasal cavity cancer.

BRAIN CANCER

^$1+ Million

Secured an expedited award for a New York City Department of Corrections corrections officer who served as a volunteer responder on 9/11 and later developed a disabling and rare 9/11 brain cancer.

LUNG CANCER

^$960+ Thousand

Secured a favorable result for a wrongful death claim on behalf of a TWU Local 100 MTA worker who participated in the 9/11 recovery efforts and later developed 9/11 lung cancer.

COLON CANCER

^$770+ Thousand

Successfully represented an union carpenter who built temporary structures at Ground Zero as a 9/11 responder and later developed disabling 9/11 colon cancer.

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