Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyers: Toxic Lead Paint Injuries to Children

Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyers: Toxic Lead Paint Injuries to Children Before his death following spinal injuries he sustained while in police custody, Freddie Gray’s life was defined by academic failures, a tendency towards aggressive behavior, and run-ins with the law. Many of these problems began when he was a child living in one of Baltimore City’s poorest neighborhoods. During that time, Gray was one of tens of thousands of children exposed to toxic lead paint. Studies have shown that exposure to lead is still the most significant and widespread environmental hazard for children in Maryland. Every year, thousands of Maryland children test positive for high levels of lead. The risk of exposure to lead is particularly high in Baltimore City where, despite being banned in 1978 because of health concerns, lead paint still covers the walls of many older buildings. Not surprisingly, homes in the City’s poorest neighborhoods are most at risk. At the time when Freddie Gray lived
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