Toxic Tort / Hazardous Substances - Lead Poisoning

Lead poisoning in children has been a major priority of the Center for Disease Central and Prevention.  The lead poisoning litigation has attracted the attention and resources of major plaintiffs' firms specializing in toxic tort matters.

Lead can be absorbed into the body through the ingestion of paint chips, dust and soil.  Plaintiffs allege that a host of child-related neurological problems, including developmental delay, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, speech problems, low I.Q.'s and permanent brain damage are causally associated with even low exposure to lead.

Landlords and lead pigment manufacturers are target defendants in cases arising from a child’s exposure to lead-based paints in older homes. Other potential lead exposures occur in battery plants or lead smelters that use lead in processing operations. Occupations generating plaintiffs in lead poisoning cases include painters, welders and laborers in gasoline refineries and the copper and chemical industries. Property damage cases filed by state government agencies seeking reimbursement for lead paint abatement are also becoming more common.  Seeking class action treatment in federal or state courts is also a prevalent procedural and strategic tool for plaintiffs in this litigation.

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney possesses the critical experience and necessary resources to successfully litigate and win lead poisoning cases.  We consult with the leading experts in pediatric neurology, neuropsychiatry, toxicology and geochemistry in organizing the defense.  We maintain a comprehensive governmental, medical and scientific database on cutting edge issues in the litigation and we are prepared to bring good science to the courtroom.  We make the complex simple.

• Asbestos
• Benzene
• Coal Dust
• Food Liability
• Lead Poisoning
• Mercury
• Mold
• Respiratory Protection Equipment
• Silica
• Vinyl Chloride
• Welding Rod

• Pamela T. Broache
• Gregory N. Harris
• Dwight A. Kern
• Jonathan M. Lively
• William F. Mahoney
• Lawrence D. Mason
• Gregory S. Savage

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Toxic Tort Newsletter - Winter 2007, Vol. 6 Issue 1
The universe of toxic tort litigation keeps expanding. New claims for all types of expsures are on the rise. In this edition, we explore a number of new claims.