WTC Captive promises to settle 10,000 claims over 9/11 illness

New York: WTC Captive promises to settle 10,000 claims over 9/11 illness. It is after more than eight years that some 10,000 people will claim compensation from the WTC Captive Insurance Co.

After the 9/11 attacks on the US, many people claimed sickness or injuries from the ghastly incident. They filed for compensation. Now, it is understood that the cases have been sorted out. But what worries insurance experts that the settlements could total up to $657 million.  The attack led to war in Afghanistan and Iraq. The United States illegally occupied these tow countries on ground of supporting terror activities across the world.

Since then hundreds of thousands of innocent children and unarmed civilians from Iraq and Afghanistan have died in the war. The West claims that they are part of the collateral damage of a just war. Besides, the attack redefined the international rules.

The WTC Captive was formed at the same time when rescue operation was on to find out more bodies from the debris. Some $1 billion FEMA grant was put in the WTC. And the purpose was to provide coverage to the City of New York and contractors who were involved in rescue operation at the World Trade Center site.

Christine LaSala, president of WTC Captive, said in a statement: "We have reached a settlement that is fair under difficult and complicated circumstances. This agreement enables workers and volunteers claiming injury from the WTC site operations to obtain compensation commensurate with the nature of their injuries and the strength of their claims, while offering added protection against possible future illness."