Louisville Lead Paint Exposure Attorney
Although lead-based paint was banned in the United States in 1977, there are still a number of older homes and buildings with lead-based paint inside and outside. Lead-based paint can cause adverse health effects that could threaten your health and life if inhaled or ingested. Federal regulations now require homes built before 1978 to be inspected or for homeowners to inform those renting, buying, or renovating a property of any lead paint hazards. Unfortunately, not all property owners or landlords follow these regulations.
If you or a loved one has suffered from lead poisoning because of a negligent property owner, you may be eligible for financial compensation to pay for related medical expenses and other damages. For more information about your legal options, contact a Louisville personal injury attorney at the Sampson Law Firm by calling 502-584-5050.
Lead Paint Poisoning Symptoms
When lead paint chips, children may ingest the chips that fall onto the ground and anyone who is in the property may inhale small airborne lead particles. This can cause one to develop lead paint poisoning, which may in turn exhibit the following symptoms:
- Troubles during pregnancy
- High blood pressure
- Digestive problems
- Nausea and vomiting
- Troubles concentrating
- Memory loss
- Coma
The presence of these symptoms should prompt you to seek immediate medical attention, and you may wish to subsequently consider legal action against a negligent property owner.
Contact Us
Do not delay seeking legal counsel if you have been sickened by lead paint which was undisclosed to you. Contact the Louisville lead paint exposure attorneys of the Sampson Law Firm by calling 502-584-5050.
