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Thousands of 9/11 workers can now sue over illnesses
Quick ReadSuits previously thrown out by federal judge because not filed within 90 days of diagnosis.
Photo credit: AP File | Firefighters make their way through rubble after terrorists crashed two airliners into the World Trade Center. (Sept. 11, 2001)
Ground Zero immediately after 9/11 photos
Ground Zero: Eight years later
Thousands of sickened 9/11 recovery workers whose legal claims have been barred because of missed deadlines can now join a massive group suing New York City under a law signed by Gov. David A. Paterson, officials said.
The law immediately allows more than 3,000 Ground Zero workers to revive lawsuits that were thrown out by a federal judge in July on the technical ground that they were not...
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