Eleven days after the September 11th attacks, Congress created a $7 billion fund to compensate 5,562 family members of those who were killed. The payment for death claims averaged $2,083,000 for families, while compensation for injury claims averaged $400,000. Families who took money from the fund had to sign a waiver that limited their legal … Continue reading How do you put a price on a life? 9/11 fund administrator explains