Exposure to lead paint can lead to lifelong emotional and cognitive disabilities. Preschoolaged children are especially at risk, given their trait of frequently putting objects in their mouths. This can lead them to ingest lead paint chips directly or indirectly, such as when lead paint dust gets on a toy or clothes.
Much of the housing stock across Western and Upstate New York predates 1950, when lead paint use was discontinued. A property owner has certain responsibilities to take precautions to prevent exposure to lead paint by occupants.
If, upon seeking medical attention, your child shows elevated lead levels, it might be critical for his or her future care and education that you contact an experienced attorney.
A childhood injury may have occurred several years ago, but that is a small amount of time compared to your child's lifetime of coping with the effects. New York law allows for an extended period of recovery for damages as the statutes of limitations on an injury to a child may not begin to be tolled until that child turns 18. If you have any questions at all about recovering damages from a childhood injury, contact us today for your free case evaluation at (800) 477-9044.
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