News tagged with 'Attack on America'

Updated June 2007- Thousands of rescue workers that responded to the World Trade Center disaster are now struggling with serious respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, rare cancers , and emotional issues such as anxiety and depression. A number of others have died from serious health complications.

Victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks filed a $1 trillion lawsuit Thursday against several organizations linked to Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. The plaintiffs, known as Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism, consist of family members of those killed during the attacks as well as firefighters and other

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Ombudsman Office is investigating whether the EPA provided false information regarding the air quality above ground zero following the September 11 terrorist attacks. The office's chief investigator, Hugh Kaufman, claims the EPA tested the air quality above the World Tr

In the months following the September 11 terrorist attacks, medical researchers conducted hundreds of tests on the air above New York City. Millions of minute toxic particles were released into the environment when the twin towers collapsed. Doctors have conducted extensive tests on ground zero workers since the trag

Seven families of victims who perished in the September 11 terrorist attacks have filed a class-action lawsuit against Osama bin Laden, his al-Qaeda terrorist network and the Taliban on behalf of all those killed in the tragedy. Hoping to financially ruin bin Laden's terrorist organization, the lawsuit seeks $1 billio

Researchers with the University of California at Davis reported last week that the air over New York City contained elevated levels of toxic pollutants in the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks. Scientists collected air samples approximately one mile from ground zero from October 2 to December 25. Las

Despite the fact that Osama bin Laden continues to elude U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, the terrorist has been named as a defendant in several wrongful death lawsuits filed in the wake of the September 11th attacks. However, until recently, victims and their attorneys were faced with an interesting quandary. Ho

It has been nearly four months since the September 11th tragedy, and casualties from Osama bin Laden's cowardly act of terror are still rising. The latest problem? Residents say that there is something wrong with the air in New York City as innocent civilians are becoming sick. Nosebleeds, sore throats, and ast

In the wake of reports that over 500 New York City firefighters have taken a leave of absence due to respiratory problems acquired during the ground zero cleanup, health officials revealed last week that four Port Authority police officers tested positive for dangerous levels of mercury in their blood. All four men we

New York City firefighters who risked their lives on September 11th and the days that followed now face a new battle with a different enemy. As many as 500 firefighters are currently on leave suffering from chronic coughs, asthma, and other respiratory illnesses that may have been acquired during the ground zero clean

Kenneth Feinberg, a Washington lawyer overseeing the September 11th special victims fund, announced last week that families applying for payments would receive an average of $1.65 million from the Federal government. The tax-free payments will be distributed to families of those killed or injured during the terrorist

The widow of a passenger on United Flight 175 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the airline. The suit, filed by Ellen Mariani, alleges that United Airlines "breached its duty to care for the passengers" and was responsible for her husband's "severe fright and terror" before his death. The United airliner was

The New York Daily News reported today that families of those who died in the September 11th terrorist attacks will receive a minimum of $250,000 if they apply for compensation with the special Federal victims' fund. The $250,000 minimum payment is meant to compensate for the pain and suffering loved ones endured. Ad

According to the New York City Comptroller, over 135 "notice of claims" have been filed against the city stemming from the September 11 terrorist attacks. Officials say hundreds of additional claims are likely to be filed in the near future. Half of the claims are related to wrongful-death matters while dozens of oth

The United States military is not the only opposition Osama bin Laden faces. The terrorist, his al Qaeda organization, and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have been named as defendants in several lawsuits stemming from the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. For instance, family members of tw