Boston Marathon bombings News

Man Alleged Trying to Cheat Boston Marathon Bomb Victims Fund of $2.2M

Police arrested a man on Tuesday over allegations he used the name of an aunt who had been dead for more than a decade to try and claim about $2.2 million from the Boston Marathon bomb victims fund, prosecutors said. …

Marathon Bombing Victims Urged to Apply for Funds

The administrator of the Boston Marathon victims’ compensation fund says so far just five people have filed applications for a portion of the $30 million the One Fund has already collected. Kenneth Feinberg tells the Boston Herald that the families …

Boston Marathon Relief Fund Guidelines Released

The administrator of a fund created to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings has released final guidelines for distributing the money. The document released Wednesday gives top priority to the families of those who died, as well as double …

Business Frets at Terrorism Tag in Marathon Attack

President Barack Obama’s declaration that the Boston Marathon bombings were an act of terrorism could make it difficult for many affected businesses to be reimbursed for losses resulting from the explosions. Federal law enacted after the 9/11 terrorist attacks requires …

Boston Bombing Victims’ Fund Unveils Draft Compensation Plan

The families of those who lost loved ones and individuals who suffered double amputations or permanent brain damage in the Boston Marathon bombing would receive the highest payments from a fund created to help people injured in the twin blasts, …

Boston Marathon Victims’ Families Could Get $1M

The lawyer overseeing the Boston Marathon bombings victims’ fund says the families of three people who died could each receive more than $1 million. Kenneth Feinberg says he plans to unveil a tentative compensation proposal on Monday in advance of …

Marathon Runner Witnesses Double Disasters

People keep asking Joe Berti if he feels unlucky. A bomb exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon moments after Berti finished the race. Two days later, he was in his home state of Texas when he saw …

9/11 Victim Fund Manager to Head Marathon Fund

Kenneth Feinberg, an attorney who managed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, will design and administrator of a new fund to help people affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino say the One …

Boston Marathon Bomb Victims May Turn to BAA Insurance, Central Fund for Compensation

Victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will eventually win some kind of compensation, but it is far too early to know how much money there will be, whether private donors or insurers will provide most of it, and how long …

Marathon Officials Know Better Security Difficult

A marathon course runs 42.195 kilometers along an open road. Much tougher to secure than an arena with doors and walls. Yet around the world, from London this weekend, to Nashville, Tennessee, next week and Copenhagen next month, organizers of …