What are my legal options for lead poisoning from a city water supply?
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What are my legal options for lead poisoning from a city water supply?
I was diagnosed with lead toxicity a month ago. I have a wide range of health symptoms brain fog, memory loss, problem concentrating, heart palpitations, fatigue, body tremors, joint and muscle pains, loss of smell, etc. The city I have lived in for 9 years has recent news on lead in the cities pipes and water supply. I believe this may be the cause of my exposure.
Asked on October 23, 2019 under Personal Injury, New Jersey
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You should immediately file a personal injury claim with the city. Follow all of their procedures and don't miss any filing deadlines or you may be denied the right to file a lawsuit.
When you complete your medical treatment and are released by the doctor or are declared by the doctor to be permanent and stationary, which means having reached a point in your medical treatment where no further improvement is anticipated, obtain your medical bills, medical reports, and documentation of wage loss. Your claim filed with the city should include those items.
Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursement. The medical reports document your injury and are used to determine compensation for pain and suffering which is an amount in addition to the medical bills. Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement.
If the claim is settled with the city, no lawsuit is filed.
If you are dissatisfied with settlement offers from the city, reject them and file your lawsuit for negligence against the city.
If the case is not settled, your lawsuit must be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations and any applicable filing deadlines from the city or you will lose your rights forever in the matter.
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