New York Personal Injury Attorneys

Category: Personal Injury

  • New 9/11 World Trade Center Victims Compensation Fund Claims

    Background

    The tragedy of 9/11 continues to this day. Toxic exposure from cleanup and living, working and going to school near the 9/11 World Trade Center site, as well as the Pentagon and Shanksville plane crash sites, has caused more deaths than the actual attacks themselves.

    More and more people are discovering cancers and illnesses which may be related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Because of this the US government passed a law to compensate victims of this tragedy. At The Law Offices of Lau & Nicolello, our personal injury attorneys are committed to ensuring you or a loved one receives the compensation you deserve from the WTC victims compensation fund.

    Who Can Make A WTC Victims Compensation Fund Claim?

    Did you or a loved one live, work, volunteer or go to school in downtown Manhattan between September 11, 2001 and May 30, 2002? Did you live, work, volunteer or go to school on or near a 9/11 related debris removal route between September 11, 2001 and May 30, 2002?

    Are you or loved one also suffering from an illness you may think was caused by the 9/11 terrorist attacks? If so, you may be eligible to receive compensation from the WTC Victims Compensation Fund (“VCF”) and you must act quickly.

    How Long to File A Claim

    Although a claim for compensation for illness, injury or death with the VCF can be made until October 1st 2090, anyone who thinks they may have a claim must first register with the VCF. You can register now even if you or loved are not yet sick or are still alive. Don’t wait until you are sick, protect your rights and claims now by registering. Get in touch with our attorneys to see if you deserve compensation from the WTC Victims Compensation Fund.

    If you have an illness or a loved one is ill or has passed away from what you think may have been related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, then there are strict time limits to register. Before you can make a claim you must register within those time limits setup by the VCF. Claims with the VCF are also open to first responders and people who worked, lived, volunteered or went to school near the Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania crash sites between September 11, 2001, and May 30, 2002.

    Call us today and we will help you register and make your claim with the VCF. Don’t let the tragedy continue without compensation.

  • Camp Lejeune Water Contamination

    Did you or a loved one work, live or were exposed to water at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987?

    Were you pregnant or breastfeeding during this time at Camp Lejeune? Depending on the duration of your employment, residence, or exposure at Camp Lejeune, you may have a monetary claim for compensation.

    From the mid-1950s through 1987, Marines and their loved ones at Camp Lejeune drank, used, and showered in water contaminated with VOC’s and other toxins at concentrations of hundreds to more than 3,000 times the permitted safety levels.

    Direct orders to safely dispose of harmful solvents and chemicals were ignored and the solvents were dumped on the base contaminating the base’s drinking wells. The government knew the wells were contaminated with VOCs for nearly 20 years and did not make this information public.

    Because of the groundwater contamination former Marines and their loved ones may suffer from cancer, leukemia, miscarriages, and birth defects all of which can be caused by VOCs in drinking water.

    To make things right with veterans and their loved ones who worked or lived at Camp Lejeune, Congress and the President passed The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022.

    The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 allows for the recovery of money damages for veterans and their loved ones who can prove that exposure to water at Camp Lejeune likely caused their injury or illness such as cancer, leukemia, or birth defect.

    The time to file a claim under The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 is limited so veterans and their families must act as soon as possible. Claims will be denied if they are not made in time. If you believe you or a loved one suffered injuries or illness from being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, call us for a free consultation.