Baltimore Lead Paint Lawyers

     Lead is a soft, malleable metal found naturally in small amounts in the Earth's crust. It has long been known that lead in sufficient amounts can be harmful to all people but specifically children. Lead poisoning in children can cause permanent brain injuries, IQ loss, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. In severe cases, exposure to lead can cause death.  As early as the 1920s, paint manufacturers were looking at the safety of lead- based paint. In 1981, Baltimore City passed an ordinance banning the use of lead paint in the interiors of Baltimore buildings. 
     Unfortunately, 74% of houses made before 1980 already contained lead-based paint.   In the 80s and 90s, Baltimore landlords were keenly aware of the hazards of chipping and peeling lead-based paint.  The key is to abate the premises by sanding the painted surfaces on the property and repainting or, at a minimum, covering them with non lead-based paint so that lead will not escape as dust or flakes unless the surfaces are damaged.  But the easier path for Baltimore landlords is to do nothing, leaving children exposed to lead-based paint which can lead to permanent life altering injuries. Regrettably, this is exactly what many of these Baltimore landlords did.
     If your child has been exposed to lead-based paint from a rental property or if you are a lawyer with a client who has suffered a lead paint injury and are looking for lead counsel (in Maryland or elsewhere), call our Baltimore lead paint lawyers at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free Internet consultation.

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