LEAD PAINT POISONING
Why retain a lawyer for a lead paint
lawsuit?
Are children more vulnerable than adults?
Some of the lead that enters a body comes from breathing in paint dust or
chemicals that contain lead. Once this lead gets into your lungs, it goes
quickly to other parts of the body in your blood.
You may swallow lead by
eating food and drinking liquids that contain it. Most of the lead that enters
your body comes through swallowing, even though very little of the amount you
swallow actually enters your blood and other parts of your body. Accidental
ingestion of lead may also occur through skin contamination while eating,
drinking, smoking, or applying cosmetics (including lip balm).
In
general, if adults and children swallow the same amount of lead, a bigger
proportion of the amount swallowed will enter the blood in children than in
adults. About 99% of the amount of lead taken into the body of an adult will
leave in human waste within a couple of weeks, but only about 32% of the lead
taken into the body of a child will exit this way. Under conditions of continued
exposure, not all the lead that enters the body will be eliminated, and this may
result in accumulation of lead in body tissues, notably bone.
Act
now! If you suspect you or your children have ingested lead, it is
important to discuss your situation with a doctor, who can confirm that lead
poisoning has occurred. If the tests are positive, a lawyer at our firm will
provide a free consultation to review the viability of a lead paint lawsuit. Litigation may be the
only way to receive monetary damages to cover such expenses as medical and
health care bills, lost or diminished wages, and financial compensation to
family in the case of death. Your individual state's law may limit your time to
bring a legal claim to protect your rights. You need to have your lead paint
claim evaluated immediately!
see also:
Children
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News Warnings
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