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1 “W hat Became of the forgotten heroes of the 9/11 World Trade Center Attacks ?” Find Parker Waichman Alonso LLP on Facebook & on Twitter: @PWAlawFacebook @PWAlaw An Overview of the Events that Lead to the Passage of the Zadroga Bill Health & Compensation Act

2 Just who was James Zadroga? NYPD officer who spent 450 hours participating in the recovery and rescue operations at the scene of 9/11 WTC attack Weeks after helping at the scene, he developed a respiratory disease, leaving him unable to walk further than 100m without becoming totally breathless Zadroga was the first NYPD officer to have his death attributed to toxic chemical exposure at the scene of the attack In 2004, the forgotten hero of 9/11 was awarded a settlement in excess of $1million dollars, for his injuries It is after him, that the Zadroga Health & Compensation Act is named (1971 – January 5 th 2006)

3 So What is the Zadroga Health & Compensation Act? Federal legislation aimed at providing financial aid & healthcare to injured & sick 9/11 workers

4 Why did it take so long to come? The Zadroga Bill was sponsored by Senator Bob Menendez & Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, but originally did not pass A new version of the bill passed in Sept 2010, but was met by Republican opposition on December 9 2010 Republicans would not budge until tax cuts for families who earned over $250k were passed

5 Headlines that Weathered the Storm December 15 th 2010 http://www.newsinferno.com/?s=zadroga&x=0&y=0 Read more articles on the Zadroga Bill at: President Signs World Trade Center Responder Health Bill President Signs World Trade Center Responder Health Bill January 3 rd 2011 December 17 th 2010 Wednesday December 15th Founding Partner of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Jerrold S. Parker Esq., whose firm offer legal representation to 9/11 injured workers, wrote this article for the Huffington Post

6 High Profile 9/11 Supporters The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Senator Bob Menendez Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Jerrold S. Parker (Parker Waichman Alonso LLP) Jerrold S. Parker Parker Waichman Alonso LLP John Feal (The Feal Good Foundation), a charity that assists the forgotten heroes and injured first responders of 9/11(The Feal Good Foundation),

7 An appeal to Injured 9/11 workers Parker Waichman Alonso LLP has been recommended by 9/11 victims charity worker John Feal to assist injured first responders in getting the legal help they deserve Parker Waichman Alonso LLP In particular our firm’s Matthew McCauley has been recommended by the Feal Good Foundation as 1 of 5 reliable lawyers to help forgotten heroes get the federal payout they are entitled to1 of 5 reliable lawyers

8 Contacting our Firm For a free case evaluation and to speak to Matthew McCauley about your claims, simply visit: http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Za droga-Act-WTC-World-Trade-Center-Claims- Lawyer-Attorney-Lawsuit and fill out a case review form http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Za droga-Act-WTC-World-Trade-Center-Claims- Lawyer-Attorney-Lawsuit


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