Durham Lead Lawsuit
In March of 2006, a child living in the Penrith townhomes area of Durham, NC was poisoned by lead later found to be in the drinking water in her home. It was the second case of lead poisoning linked to a North Carolina public water system (Source: Raleigh News & Observer, “Durham withheld bad lead-test results,” December 22, 2006).
On December 22, 2006 the Raleigh News & Observer published the results of an investigation in which the city of Durham admitted it failed to notify Durham residents of the possibility that their drinking water could be dangerously toxic. Should there now be a Durham lead lawsuit brought against the city?
Homes built before the 1985 ban are at the highest risk for lead contamination. There are an estimated 65,000 houses and apartments in Durham that were built in or before 1985 that could potentially be at risk.
The city of Durham, as a provider of drinking water to residents, may have shown gross negligence to hundreds of children by failing to warn them of the potential dangerous substance in their drinking water. Lead is a known toxic substance linked to:
- brain damage,
- juvenile delinquency,
- stunted growth,
- kidney damage, and
- attention deficit disorders.
It is especially troubling because lead exposure may show no immediate symptoms or may even show symptoms that could be misdiagnosed as dozens of other common childhood illnesses.
If the home in which you reside was built in or before 1985, you and your family may be at risk for toxic lead exposure that could have serious and long-lasting health consequences. The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin is investigating possible litigation against the city of Durham in this matter. You may be able to secure compensation for injuries that your family has suffered as a result of drinking toxic tap water. More importantly, you may be able to stop the city of Durham from harming any more families through what may be an intentional effort to mislead the public about the safety of their drinking water.
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