Cleveland Lead Paint Injury Lawyers
Lead poisoning is the No. 1 environmental threat to the health of children in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. According to the most recent survey, more than four percent of all U.S. children ages 1 to 5 had levels of lead in their blood that equal or exceed the threshold level of concern established by the Federal Centers for Disease Control. The prevalence of elevated blood lead levels remains disproportionately high among some groups, such as children living in large urban centers, low-income families, and among African-American children nationwide.
Lead was banned in U.S. residential paint in 1978, and banned in France and many other countries as far back as 1920. Nevertheless, more than 50 percent of the nation's housing stock contains lead paint, and children age 6 and under are most at risk. Their developing bodies and brains are sensitive to even small amounts of lead, which can result in irreversible injury that does not appear until many years after the exposure.
Lead-based paint can also be found in soil around homes as the result of peeling and chipping paint following remodeling activities such as sanding and scraping of the paint.
Some of the common symptoms associated with lead paint toxicity, include:
- Learning disabilities
- Brain damage
- Loss of I.Q. points and intellectual capacity
- Attention deficit disorder
- Hyperactive behavior
- Anti-social behavior
- Neuropsychological deficits
These early symptoms of lead poisoning are easy to confuse with other illnesses, and can be very difficult to pinpoint without medical testing. In communities where there is a large stock of older homes, it is advisable to take advantage of available screening programs offered by local health departments, and to have children checked regularly by their pediatricians to see if they are suffering from lead poisoning.
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Should you file a lawsuit? You won't know until you talk to an experienced attorney. Contact us or call us at (888) 633-0360 to arrange a free, confidential consultation. You can get answers, find out what happened, and help prevent similar needless injuries from happening to other people, too.
We handle our cases on a contingency-fee basis: if we can't help you recover money damages, you won't pay attorneys' fees. When you meet with us to discuss your case, it will be with an attorney, not an investigator or paralegal. We also have Spanish and Ukrainian interpreters available. Contact us today to get us started on investigating your claim from our Cleveland headquarters.
Experienced, Sophisticated, Reputable.
For more than 65 years, the attorneys at Spangenberg Shibley & Liber have represented people injured in slip-and-fall accidents in Ohio. Our attorneys have access to the most sophisticated technical and medical resources available to investigate and prepare your case to win. When the insurance company lawyers see our name on the lawsuit, they know it is well researched, carefully investigated and thoroughly prepared. For you, that means insurance company lawyers come to the table prepared to discuss a full and fair settlement - or we'll see them in court.
Remember, if you have a claim, there is most likely a statute of limitations clock running, after which you won't have the right to file a lawsuit. Protect your rights by contacting us today or calling us at (888) 633-0360.
