Painters’ Suit Alleges Exposure to Lead Hazards
NATCHEZ, MS — A group of 18 professional painters in Mississippi recently filed suit against several former manufacturers of lead pigments and paint, and a number of retail stores, claiming that the painters were exposed to hazards caused by lead paint and dust from old lead paint.
The plaintiffs, who filed suit late last year in Jefferson County (MS) Circuit Court, are seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for alleged “physical, mental, emotional injuries and loss of wages.”