$575,000-Lead Poisoning: Jury Verdict 18 ug/dl- learning disability - Verdict includes award for private schools
F&F #93396
LEAD POISONING - 18 ug/dl - learning disability - Verdict includes award for private school
Jury Verdict: $575,000
Breakdown:
- $250,000 - Past conscious pain & suffering
- $200,000 - Future pain & suffering for 66 years
- $25,000 - Counseling beginning at 18
- $100,000 - Private schooling through high school
Learning disabilities in the following areas:
- Expressive language
- Short term and long term memory recall
- Reading
- Writing
- Math
Facts & Allegations: Infant plaintiff resided in apartment with a lead paint hazard Violations were issued and never corrected. Infant's blood lead levels were 18 mg/dl on July 8, 1989 and 18 mg/dl on April 27, 1993. This was caused by the toddler ingesting lead dust from deteriorating paint. The ingestion occurred during normal hand-to-mouth activity after crawling on the floor.
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