New York City Lead Poisoning Attorneys
Exposure to lead, especially in young children, over long period of time may cause permanent health problems including developmental problems, cancer, brain damage, asthma, hearing loss and other serious problems. That is lead poisoning. Using lead in residential constructions has been banned but many older New York City apartment buildings still have areas painted with paint containing lead.New York City has several laws that apply to lead hazards including the Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Law that requires landlords to comply with numerous aspects. For example, New York City landlords are required:
- To determine whether children under 6 years reside in the apartment. The landlord also must provide notification with the disclosure of the landlord’s responsibilities and provide information about lead.
- To provide yearly examination of apartments where children under 6 reside as well as common areas in the building to find peeling paint. If the landlord is aware of a condition that may cause a lead hazard, the inspection must be conducted as soon as possible after the landlord learned of the condition.
- To remove known lead lead hazards using safe work practices and trained workers.
- To make sure newly leased units are lead free.
Violations of lead hazard laws will subject landlords to liability. If you believe that your New York City dwelling is not lead-free, we suggest calling 311 to arrange for free lead testing. If your think that your child has been injured as the result of lead-poisoning in New York City, you should have your child tested for lead poisoning. If the lead level is 10 micrograms per deciliter or higher, call our experienced New York City lead poisoning lawyers today for a free case evaluation.
We represent victims of lead poisoning at apartment buildings throughout the New York City area. If your child is the victim of lead poisoning, they may be entitled to serious compensation. Our firm has the experience and the resources to see any lead paint case to a successful resolution. Call our New York City lead poisoning attorneys immediately!
Unlike many other attorneys, we are not a mill practice that accepts many personal injury cases to maximize profits. Our case load is small enough to ensure that each case we work on received attention and resources as needed.
If we accept your lead poisoning case, we will not settle for anything less than the optimal result. If needed, our trial lawyers will take your case to trial.
If we accept your personal injury case, it will be on the contingency basis meaning that you will not pay us unless and until we recover money for you.
When it is time to speak with a New York City lead poisoning lawyer, contact our office immediately for a free case evaluation. While we only accept selected cases, we do devote all our experience and energy to the case we do accept.
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Our New York City lead poisoning lawyers represent clients throughout New York Metropolitan Area, Long Island, New Jersey, and upstate New York.