Thursday, August 11, 2011

Upcoming 9/11 Trial Isn't About Money But Elusive Justice




Exactly one month before the 10 year anniversary of 9/11, I discuss the upcoming high profile trial in The Huffington Post

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The Upcoming 9/11 Trial Isn't About Money But Elusive Justice

"Money is the universal lubricant. It makes it easier to go on with one's life."--Judge Alvin Hellerstein

Ten days after Sept. 11, 2001, Congress passed the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The law was designed to provide government relief to family members of victims and to those who were injured on the ground. In order to participate in the program, which paid out over $7 billion, claimants waived the right to litigate.

Of the 96 families that chose to litigate, all eventually settled except for one. The wrongful death trial against United Airlines and airport security firm Huntleigh USA begins Nov. 7, 2011, more than 10 years after victim Mark Bavis left Logan Airport in Boston on UAL Flight 175, the second plane to hit the World Trade Center.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/perry-binder/9-11-trial_b_923234.html

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