:: LEAD PAINT POISONING LITIGATION

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, lead paint poisoning is among the most common health problems for children today. The CDC also indicates that is one of the most easily preventable.

In times past, lead paint was used on walls, furniture, toys – you name it. It provided a beautiful and protective finish to the item. Not until the past decade was it discovered that the lead was hazardous to our health. One example of a hazardous condition is chipping or peeling exterior house paint. As the chips fall into the soil around the house, the ground becomes contaminated. This can lead to a build up of lead dust in the play areas around the house, as well as around the doors and windows of the home.

The true hazard to children is when they breathe the lead dust as opposed to eating the paint chips. Children suffering from lead poisoning do not show outward symptoms unless or until the levels of lead in their system become extremely high. That is why so many children with lead paint poisoning go untreated.

Symptoms can include:

  • Headaches
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  • Lethargy
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  • Nausea
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  • Stomachaches
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  • Trouble sleeping
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  • Irritability and constipation
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  • Other symptoms similar to common viruses and the flu
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    Children that have been diagnosed via a simple blood test and have lead paint poisoning may exhibit the following:

  • Speech delay
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  • Learning disabilities
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  • Neurological and renal damage
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  • Hyperactivity
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  • Behavioral disorders
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  • Hearing loss
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  • Attention deficit
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  • Stunted growth
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  • Mental retardation (not as common)
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  • Anemia
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    There is no cure for the effects of lead paint poisoning. However, through proper interventions, the levels of lead in the system may be lessened.

    When an adult is diagnosed with lead paint poisoning, the symptoms are much more definite. They include:

  • Mood swings
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  • Severe abdominal pain
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  • Loss of motor coordination
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  • Irritability
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  • Headaches
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    If you suffer from kidney and neurological damage, anemia, hypertension, impotence and miscarriages, lead paint poisoning can be even me lethal.

    Although the use of lead paint was banned in 1978, there are still an estimated three-quarters of the homes in the United States, built prior to 1980, that contain some lead based paint.

    Contact us if you or a family member have been injured from lead paint and would like more information concerning your legal rights, please contact us.

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