COPD Is Now Covered Under the Zadroga Act as an Independent Injury
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Now an Independent Injury. COPD, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is now an independent injury under the Zadroga Act. In other words, COPD is covered independently and without need of a prior diagnosis or association with any other respiratory illness for individuals who are … [Read more...]
Florida Jury Awards Nearly $29 Million in Damages in Smoker’s Death
On October 25, a Florida jury awarded $20 million in punitive damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a trial over a chain smoker’s lung disease death. The jury added to the $8.8 million in compensatory damages awarded a day earlier. Jurors awarded widower Alan Konzelman about $10 million more than he had sought, Law360 … [Read more...]
COPD is Now Independently Covered Under Zadroga Act
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now covered under the Zadroga Act as an independent injury, meaning that 9/11 victims can file a claim for COPD alone without a prior diagnosis or association with another respiratory condition. Previously, Zadroga benefits only applied for pre-September 11th COPD that was worsened by … [Read more...]
Study: PTSD in 9/11 Workers Associated with Increased Risk of Asthma
A study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that 9/11 rescue and recovery workers who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the attacks were more likely to develop new-onset asthma. The longitudinal study, which conducted a follow-up after about 5 years, was conducted by … [Read more...]
9/11 Responders Continue to Suffer WTC-Related Injuries
It has been nearly 15 years since the 9/11 attacks, and first responders and residents continue to face chronic health problems related to toxic dust exposure. Officially, the disaster area extends from the World Trade Center site to the western edges of Brooklyn, covers lower Manhattan and reaches the tip of Governor’s Island. When … [Read more...]
