Have you or your child suffered injury as a result of lead poisoning? The effects of lead exposure can be long-lasting, and you will need compensation to provide for the struggles you may endure. Get help from a Michigan lead poisoning attorney at our firm.
Lead poisoning is the introduction of lead into the body. Even small doses can be hazardous to your health, leading to psychological, mental, and physical health effects that can last many years. Lead poisoning can even be fatal.
Children are especially susceptible to lead poisoning, and it can affect them in more ways as their bodies and brains are still developing.
Exposure to lead most often occurs when contact with lead-based paint and dust particles occurs, often when adults are renovating a home. Those who renovate homes are at an increased risk of lead exposure, as are those who work with batteries or in auto repair shops. Lead can also be found in soil, water, and even contaminated air.
Get help filing a claim against those responsible for your lead poisoning by contacting a Michigan lead poisoning lawyer at Christensen Law.
Who’s Liable for Most Lead Poisoning Cases?
Most often, lead poisoning occurs in the home environment. For children, exposure often takes place when chips of lead-based paint come off walls and the children ingest these paint chips. Exposure in adults most often happens when lead particles are released into the air and inhaled.
Property owners, landlords, and those selling a home known to contain lead-based paint are legally obligated to inform others about the health hazard. Landlords and home sellers can be held liable if tenants are harmed because of lead poisoning.
What Are the Effects of Lead Poisoning?
The effects of lead poisoning can be devastating. For adults, lead poisoning can cause:
- Hearing issues
- Behavioral problems
- Kidney damage
- Anemia
- Reduced IQ
- Constipation
- Headaches
- Aggressive behavior
- Many other effects
For children, they can experience developmental delays and mental issues in addition to all the other physical effects. If you or your child have been harmed by exposure to lead poisoning, you may be able to file an injury claim against the party responsible.
Compensation for Your Toxic Exposure to Lead
Filing an injury claim will allow you to seek damages for all the health issues and other related financial problems you’ve encountered. You may even be eligible to receive compensation for the ways this lead poisoning has affected your life and the lives of your family members.
Below, these are a few of the damages your Michigan toxic lead exposure attorney might add to your injury claim:
- Medical expenses
- Missed work wages
- Loss of life enjoyment
- Physical and psychological effects of lead poisoning
- Mental and cognitive treatments
- Pain and suffering
Get in Touch with a Michigan Toxic Exposure Lawyer Today
No one should have to suffer the effects of lead poisoning, especially when there are simple steps that can be taken to eliminate dangerous exposure to lead. If your landlord or another responsible party caused your injury and suffering, you are likely eligible to file a claim seeking damages for all your losses.
Speak with a Michigan lead poisoning lawyer at Christensen Law during a free claim assessment. To reach us, call 248-900-9000 or fill out the contact form below.
