What we handle
Lead paint in older buildings can cause permanent cognitive and developmental injury in young children. In New York City, Local Law 1 of 2004 puts affirmative duties on landlords to find and fix lead hazards in apartments where young children live. Evan Goldberg won a $1.3 million jury verdict for a child cognitively injured by lead poisoning in an apartment building. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
What landlords must do in NYC
- Ask tenants each year whether a young child lives in the apartment
- Inspect for peeling paint and lead hazards, and fix them using safe work practices
- Remediate lead hazards before a new tenant moves in
- Keep records of inspections and repairs
Signs of lead exposure in children
Elevated blood lead levels on routine pediatric tests, learning and attention problems, speech and developmental delays, behavior changes, stomach pain and fatigue. Lead damage is often permanent, which is why these cases need careful expert work on future care and lost earning ability.
Lead paint claims outside NYC
Landlords in Rockland, Westchester and Orange counties can also be liable when they knew or should have known about peeling lead paint and a young child lived in the unit.
We also handle landlord liability and birth injuries, including cases in the Bronx and Brooklyn.
Serving clients across Rockland County — see our Rockland County personal injury lawyer page.
FAQ
New York generally pauses the deadline for children until they turn 18. Records and evidence fade, so don't wait.
Blood lead test results, Department of Health notices, photos of peeling paint, and any complaints made to the landlord.
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Other cases we handle
Workplace Accidents
Workplace injuries in Spring Valley, Rockland County, and New York City — protecting injured workers' rights.
Car & Motor Vehicle Accidents
Auto, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, and rideshare collisions.
Construction Accidents
NY Labor Law §240 and §241 scaffold, ladder, and site-injury claims.
Undocumented Worker Injuries
Immigration status does not matter. Undocumented workers have the same right to full compensation under New York Labor Law.
Slip, Trip & Fall
Snow and ice, broken stairs, defective sidewalks, and wet floors.
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Bedsores, falls, malnutrition, medication errors, physical and emotional abuse.