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Lead Paint Claims
 Unfortunately, lead paint claims also usually involve serious and irreversible injury. These are known as toxic tort cases. Houses built before 1978 often have lead based paint in them. Manufacturers and retailers have known the dangers of lead based paint products since the early 1900's. Lead based paint can appear on walls, ceilings, porches, blinds, fixtures floors, cabinets and virtually anything painted before 1978 when lead based paint became outlawed. A child under 7 years of age is particularly susceptible to lead based paint problems because the child's brain has a significant amount of development to complete. Often, the injury is to a minor child who may eat a flake of old paint, inhale lead dust or touch lead based paint and thereafter put his or her hands in the mouth. The symptoms of lead based paint poisoning may not even appear immediately. Over time the child may suffer from learning disabilities, loss of intelligence quotient, neurological problems, hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder, organ failure, significant brain damage, coma or death. Frequently, the result is serious and significant with permanent brain injury. The early signs of possible lead based paint ingestion include some of the following: sluggishness, apathy, seizures, loss of consciousness, loss of appetite, and irritability. The experienced lead paint lawyer can assist you in presenting your lead paint case properly to a jury for maximum recovery.
The legal information on this site is not intended to be legal advice. Contact one of our experienced lead paint attorneys or lawyers today to get specific information and answers for your specific situation.
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