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 it might take to distribute.

AFTER years of fighting in court, lawyers representing New York city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million (€477m) to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Centre.

After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing New York City, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5m (€480m) to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Centre.