9/11 settlement in jeopardy as plaintiffs refuse to sign, saying they are 'not taken care of at all'

[babsbunny]

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/01/2010-08-01_not_taken_care_of_911_settlement_in_jeopardy_as_plaintiffs_refuse_to_sign.html

BY James Fanelli
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Sunday, August 1st 2010, 4:00 AM

Growing discontent among 9/11 heroes who sued the city over exposure to toxic air at Ground Zero could scuttle a landmark settlement offer.

A number of first responders, recovery workers and their relatives told the Daily News they will opt out of the $625 million deal because their payouts are too low - and their health care is left in doubt.

"If you sign this thing, you're not taken care of at all," said Richard Hand, 47, a retired NYPD Emergency Service Unit officer who logged more than 700 hours at the Pile and now suffers from upper-digestive problems.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I applaud them!

They've been screwed over so many times, too many times.

[PDJane]

2. Good.

They should be taken care of properly, and the Bush EPA should have to pay, too.

[Donnachaidh]

3. Good for them -- the amount is obscenely LOW and then not to have solid healthcare?

Take them back to court and nail Bloomberg and his cronies to the wall. Go PUBLIC -- Go LOUD. All the politicos got their PR out of the horror show -- now it's time to pay up and help these folks!

[flyarm]

4. Great! good for them there isn't enough money to pay them back for what they were lied about

and what they did for this nation!

About time Americans stood up to the MIC and the shadow government of fascists!