Mesothelioma from 9/11
You will remember that 9/11 was a tragic date. But for some, 9/11 continues to cause tragedy.
The huge dust cloud caused by the falling of the twin towers was full of dangerous substances. One of those chemicals was asbestos.
Debbie Reeve is the latest victim of that asbestos. She worked as an EMT and spent months at the Ground Zero morgue being constantly exposed to the small amounts of contaminants. Her family claims that her exposure at Ground Zero is the direct cause of her asbestos related cancer and death.
She worked for a total of 17 years with her final work being related to 9/11.
Debbie Reeve became symptomatic in December of 2004 and was diagnosed with mesothelioma in April of 2005. She recently died from that illness and was buried on Monday - March 21, 2006 in the Bronx.
Unfortunately, the problems continue for her family who are left with over $100,000 in bills. They have been fighting for months to get the benefits that Debbie needed to pay for her medical care.
At the time of this writing, the Fire Department of New York and the lawers for the Fire Department are denying that her death is job related and have denied any more than $25,000 to cover funeral expenses.
There are claims that over 20 deaths have come from exposure to harmful substances related to 9/11.
The union that she belonged to has turned to a mesothelioma attorney to try and recoup the money needed to cover her medical bills.
This case highlights the reason that asbestos attorneys need to get involved in many of the cases of asbestosis. Even though employees are exposed to significant amounts of asbestos, their employers may deny that there is any connection between their illness and that exposure.
Unfortunately for the moment, the courts will have to continue deciding the outcomes of most of these cases.
The huge dust cloud caused by the falling of the twin towers was full of dangerous substances. One of those chemicals was asbestos.
Debbie Reeve is the latest victim of that asbestos. She worked as an EMT and spent months at the Ground Zero morgue being constantly exposed to the small amounts of contaminants. Her family claims that her exposure at Ground Zero is the direct cause of her asbestos related cancer and death.
She worked for a total of 17 years with her final work being related to 9/11.
Debbie Reeve became symptomatic in December of 2004 and was diagnosed with mesothelioma in April of 2005. She recently died from that illness and was buried on Monday - March 21, 2006 in the Bronx.
Unfortunately, the problems continue for her family who are left with over $100,000 in bills. They have been fighting for months to get the benefits that Debbie needed to pay for her medical care.
At the time of this writing, the Fire Department of New York and the lawers for the Fire Department are denying that her death is job related and have denied any more than $25,000 to cover funeral expenses.
There are claims that over 20 deaths have come from exposure to harmful substances related to 9/11.
The union that she belonged to has turned to a mesothelioma attorney to try and recoup the money needed to cover her medical bills.
This case highlights the reason that asbestos attorneys need to get involved in many of the cases of asbestosis. Even though employees are exposed to significant amounts of asbestos, their employers may deny that there is any connection between their illness and that exposure.
Unfortunately for the moment, the courts will have to continue deciding the outcomes of most of these cases.
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