As discussed in a previous blog entry, there has been a problem with paint companies manufacturing cheap lead paint to the masses in Rhode Island for decades.
The lead in the paint can lead to lead poisoning, which can result in numerous devastating results, including brain damage and behavioural disorders. The problematic situation has been taken to new heights with recent events, concerning three paint companies and their incredible deliberation in manufacturing the deadly substance.
Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and Millennium Holdings LLC, all of whom were involved in the previous entry, have known since 1978 that not only is lead paint illegal, it’s highly dangerous to the consumer. They have continued to market the paint regardless of this knowledge, and have even advertised with the implication that lead paint has positive health benefits. On February 22, 2006, a jury in “the ocean state” ruled that the companies must take charge for the elimination of lead contamination in over 300,000 homes as expiation for their negligence.
If you have been damaged by this or other cases of toxic exposure, premises liability or product liability take it upon yourself to seek justice and contact a renouned personal injury lawyer, such as Trantolo and Trantolo Attorneys at Law in Hartford, Connecticut.
*Photo taken from an article in jurist.law.pitt.edu.
