Sentences with phrase «lead based paint poisoning»

Accordingly, if you have any reason to believe someone you know has been a victim of lead based paint poisoning, please call our White Plains lead paint poisoning attorneys.

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Keep in mind that children may also be at risk for lead poisoning if they play in the soil around an older home that may become contaminated with exterior lead - based paint.

The bill also required greater transparency regarding NYCHA's policies and procedures relating to lead - based paint poisoning prevention.

The program, initiated last year by County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., targets properties in Cornhill, West Utica and parts of East Utica that are «at risk» for lead poisoning and allows the homeowners to replace old lead - base painted, single paned windows with new energy efficient replacement windows purchased at cost and using lead safe work practices.

He continued, «Remodelers and renovators performing work in pre-1978 homes and found to be in non-compliance with the new regulations could face significant fines if a family member living in the dwelling is lead poisoned as a result of unsafe renovations of lead - based paint.»

Countdown Begins on Remodeling, Repairing and Paint Rules «New EPA Regs Aimed at Decreasing Lead Poisoning» In less than a month, all contractors who perform renovations, painting and remodeling that might disturb lead - based paint in houses, child care facilities and schools built before 1978 will be required to meet stricter guidelines under the new regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oneida County Health Department officials said toLead Poisoning» In less than a month, all contractors who perform renovations, painting and remodeling that might disturb lead - based paint in houses, child care facilities and schools built before 1978 will be required to meet stricter guidelines under the new regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oneida County Health Department officials said tolead - based paint in houses, child care facilities and schools built before 1978 will be required to meet stricter guidelines under the new regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oneida County Health Department officials said today.

If you buy a home built before 1978, you have certain rights concerning lead - based paint and lead poisoning hazards.

For example, lead poisoning is common in rabbits that chew on walls or baseboards in older homes with lead - based paint, the lead tastes sweet so rabbits may seek this out.

Less commonly implicated are lead poisoning (if you live in a house that may contain lead paint, or you use lead - based paint ceramic bowls), polyneuropathy, polymyopathy, certain parasites, and severe inflammation (esophagitis).

The claim was based on the family's son suffering from severe lead poisoning caused by the hazardous paint in the home they were renting from the Carltran family.

Team, Ltd., 88 NY2d 628 [establishing landlords» regulatory liability for childhood lead poisoning under NYC Local Law 1], Munoz v. Puretz 301 AD2d 382 [liability of landlord for prenatal exposure to lead based paint suffered by the unborn child of a tenant], Zaman v. Patwary 295 AD2d 424 [notice of child under Local Law 1], Perez v. New York City Housing Authority, 304 AD2d 736 [collateral estoppel effect of DOH lead paint violations] and has obtained for his clients millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.

Brian Brown manages, supervises and handles the defense litigation cases involving automobile negligence, products liability, premises liability including lead - based paint poisoning, civil assaults, construction accidents, insurance coverage, insurance fraud and claims of negligent security, including ATMs.

Our Manhattan and Westchester County lead paint poisoning attorneys tell our clients to be wary of older homes, because the paint may begin to peel or chip, exposing older layers of lead based paint.

(Don't make the mistake of assuming that lead paint poisoning comes only from «eating paint chips» - lead paint dust can be created by opening and closing windows that have been painted with a lead - based paint.

The court held that young Brandon did not have standing to sue for personal injuries suffered as a result of being lead poisoned by the lead based paint in the purchased premises because the language of the statute designated «the lessee or purchaser» as the person «intended to be protected» by the statute.

The court found that there was no implied standing to sue on behalf of the poisoned child despite the fact that Congress found «that the presence of lead - based paint hazards is particularly hazardous to children under the age of six (see 42 USC Section 4851)» as the court determined that there is no implied right of action on behalf of the injured child.

If I sublease a condominium or cooperative apartment, who is legally responsible for the presence of the lead based paint and the damages sustained by my lead poisoned child?

During that time, our firm has fought and won precedent setting and landmark cases including having successfully litigated the case which established the regulatory liability of a landlord for childhood lead poisoning in New York City and the liability of a landlord for prenatal exposure of an unborn child to lead based paint.

The agency issued the rules in 2008 because more than 1 million American children a year are at risk of being poisoned by lead - based paint.

For property managers and owners of multifamily buildings, here are some questions to ask inspectors, risk assessors, and abatement contractors you may consider hiring to make sure your property complies with new lead - based paint regulations, according to Ellen Tohn, a consultant to the National Center for Lead - Based Housing and an adviser to the Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisonlead - based paint regulations, according to Ellen Tohn, a consultant to the National Center for Lead - Based Housing and an adviser to the Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisobased paint regulations, according to Ellen Tohn, a consultant to the National Center for Lead - Based Housing and an adviser to the Alliance to End Childhood Lead PoisonLead - Based Housing and an adviser to the Alliance to End Childhood Lead PoisoBased Housing and an adviser to the Alliance to End Childhood Lead PoisonLead Poisoning:

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The Court stated that «in a lead paint poisoning claim based on negligence, a plaintiff must identify admissible evidence that, if believed, would prove that the landlord (1) had actual knowledge or reason to know of chipping, peeling, and flaking lead paint on the premises and that such a condition was hazardous, and (2) the landlord was given a reasonable opportunity to correct the hazard.»