Santa Barbara Lead Poisoning Lawyer

Lead poisoning causes very serious illness and sadly, children are the ones who are most likely to suffer from it. Lead exposure in children can cause lower IQ levels, development delays, and more. When a baby is exposed to lead, it is usually undetectable until the child’s one-year checkup. Lower IQ levels are generally not seen until a child reaches middle school. In Santa Barbara, there are both state and federal laws that are meant to prevent lead poisoning. Unfortunately, property owners and others do not always comply with these laws and people become hurt as a result. If you or your child has suffered harm as a result of someone else’s negligence, our Santa Barbara lead poisoning lawyer can help you claim the full damages to which you are entitled.

Although lead poisoning is not as common as it once was, children and others do still suffer from it today. It is important for parents to know which signs and symptoms to look for, so they can remove the source of the lead and seek treatment for their child. The effects of lead poisoning cannot be reversed, but treatment can lower the levels of lead in the blood. The most common symptoms of lead poisoning are as follows:

• Autism
• Lower IQ
• Learning difficulties
• ADHD
• Speech and language developmental delays
• Cognitive deficits
• Behavioral issues
• Delayed puberty
• Hearing loss
• Juvenile aggression
• Seizures

If your child develops any of the above symptoms, it is important to get a blood test taken, which can detect high levels of lead. When the lead poisoning was the cause of someone else’s negligence, you should then speak to a Santa Barbara lead poisoning attorney who can help you claim compensation for your medical expenses and more.

Lead poisoning in children is usually caused by lead-based paint within a home. Lead-based paint was not banned until 1978 and so, it is still very present in homes around Santa Barbara and throughout the state. Sometimes lead-based paint chips and flakes fall from walls, ceiling, doorways, and more. Children may put these paint flakes into their mouths, or the flakes may turn to dust, which is then inhaled by everyone in the home.

Lead-based paint can also fall to the ground outside, which contaminates the soil. Outdated plumbing systems can also cause lead poisoning. Lines used for the main water supply may contain lead, which then contaminates the water the people in a home drink.

Property owners do have a duty to disclose when the fixtures or paint within a premises contain lead. When they fail to do this, they may be held liable for any harm that is caused by lead poisoning.

If your child or anyone else has become sick due to exposure, our lead poisoning attorney in Santa Barbara at Brod Law Firm is here to help. Attorney Brod is dedicated to helping families who have suffered as a result of exposure and he will put his experience to work for you. Call us today at (800) 427-7020 or contact us online to schedule a free review of your case.