October 20-26 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
- Oct 22 2019
Lead Can Be Found Inside and Outside the Home Lead poisoning occurs when lead enters the bloodstream and builds up to toxic levels. Many different factors such as the source ...
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How Do I Get a Lead Test For My Child?
- Aug 8 2019
It is critically important to get your child tested for lead so that if there is an elevated blood lead level, steps can be taken to eliminate the source of ...
What is a Deposition?
- Jun 18 2019
Like most people, you may have never before been involved in litigation. It’s understandable you’ll have questions and, perhaps, some apprehension. A deposition, or examination before trial, is a pre-trial ...
NYS Budget Takes Aim at Lead Poisoning
- Mar 12 2019
Taking aim at the public health crisis of childhood lead poisoning, Governor Cuomo, in his 2019 budget, has proposed the long overdue lowering of the acceptable level of lead and ...
How Do You Know if There is Lead in Your Home?
- Oct 22 2018
If your home was built before 1978, there is a good chance it has lead-based paint. In 1978, the federal government banned consumer uses of lead-containing paint, but some states ...
How Lead Poisoning Affects Children
- Aug 21 2018
This Centers for Disease Control infographic highlights some of the many dangers children face from exposure to lead. The legal team at O’Connell and Aronowitz are fierce advocates for injured ...
Report Finds Majority of Schools Not Testing for Lead in Water
- Jul 20 2018
Fewer than half of U.S. school districts test their drinking water for lead, according to a federal report released this week. Exposure to lead can seriously harm a child’s health. ...
Lead Poisoning Grabs National Headlines: NYC Housing Authority Agrees To $2B Settlement Over Massive Health Violations
- Jun 21 2018
Federal prosecutors recently released a report summarizing a two-year investigation into the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) as detailed in Forbes on June 14. The federal government accuses NYCHA ...
Lead Poisoning: How will I know if my family is being affected by lead poisoning?
- May 24 2018
While many types of serious personal injuries result from obvious events — car collisions, explosions, assaults, slip and falls, construction mishaps — some significant personal injuries due to environmental toxins ...
Asbestos Awareness: A Lethal Threat to All Americans
- Sep 20 2016
Pam Nichols’s September Newsletter Most people know asbestos is a serious health hazard. But what might surprise many is how prevalent it still is today despite years of dire health ...
Helping a Client Clean Up an Oily Mess
- Oct 9 2015
Imagine 100 gallons of fuel oil pumped into the basement of your home by mistake and the oil company refuses to compensate you for your loss. Further imagine the frustration ...