Before 1978, many if not most homes in the United States and California had high quantities of lead-based paint. You should know about the dangers of lead ingestion and what your options are to protect your family from lead in your home in California, especially if you live in a house where lead exposure is possible due to the...
Continue ReadingLiving in an apartment with lead-based paint can be extremely dangerous. If your child has been exposed to lead paint in an apartment, you may be able to sue. This is because various California and federal laws protect renters and penalize landlords and others regarding lead poisoning and exposure to lead-based paint. Why Are There Laws Addressing Lead-Based Paint...
Continue ReadingCan you get Legionnaires’ disease from a humidifier? In the summer, we blast the air conditioning to stay cold and relaxed. But in doing this, the air loses its humidity and becomes dry. Dry air is not ideal. Humidifiers release humidity back into the air. They aim to increase the amount of moisture in the air, making it less...
Continue ReadingRecovering damages in your carbon monoxide lawsuit involves understanding the extent of the harm and the negligence involved. If you suffered carbon monoxide poisoning due to someone’s negligence, you may have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. The losses incurred by being exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning can be immeasurably difficult to live with and require legal...
Continue ReadingHave you or your loved ones been feeling sick while living in a rental property or while staying in a hotel or motel room? Have you experienced dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, blurred vision, weakness or fatigue, shortness of breath, light-headedness or general flu-like symptoms? Do you experience relief from symptoms when you are away from your home? Are there...
Continue ReadingCarbon monoxide (CO) is a silent and invisible killer. It’s colorless and odorless, causing victims to become unconscious before recognizing the classic symptoms of nausea, weakness, and dizziness. A new report indicates carbon monoxide poisoning deaths are rising across the country. Two hundred fifty people died in 2019 from carbon monoxide-related poisoning. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Report The...
Continue ReadingLead is a naturally occurring metal found in the earth’s crust. Unfortunately, human activities such as burning fossil fuels, mining, and manufacturing lead can contaminate our air, water, and soil. Industries also formerly mixed lead into paint and gasoline and still use it in solder, pipes, batteries, pottery, roofing materials, and some cosmetics. Children are particularly susceptible to lead...
Continue ReadingDid you or a loved one get sick after visiting Napa or the Embassy Suites By Hilton Napa Valley between June and September of 2022? If you suffered from flu-like symptoms such as cough, difficulty breathing, chest pain, fever, headache, tiredness, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea and were treated for pneumonia within this timeframe – you may...
Continue ReadingIf you or someone you love suffered carbon monoxide poisoning due to someone else’s negligence, you could have the legal right to bring a claim. Understandably, prospective clients want to know what a potential carbon monoxide poisoning lawsuit settlement would be worth. Every claim is different, so settlement amounts differ. Learn more about what your individual claim is worth...
Continue ReadingLegionnaires’ disease presents as a severe form of pneumonia. Caused by infection from Legionella bacterium, Legionnaires’ disease, and Pontiac fever spread through water droplets in the air. Legionella bacteria grow in warm, stagnant water and can be found in cooling towers for air conditioning in large buildings. Consequently, one study reported that 20% of Legionnaires’ cases between 1980 and...
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