Thursday, November 30, 2017
The Lawyer's Mailbox: TOP 10 LEAD PAINT TIPS TO AVOID LAWSUITS AGAINST ...
The Lawyer's Mailbox: TOP 10 LEAD PAINT TIPS TO AVOID LAWSUITS AGAINST ...: www.charlesjeromeware.com "Here to make a difference." For a courtesy consultation, contact the national law offices of ...
TOP 10 LEAD PAINT TIPS TO AVOID LAWSUITS AGAINST MARYAND LANDLORDS
www.charlesjeromeware.com "Here to make a difference."
For a courtesy consultation, contact the national law offices of Charles Jerome ware, LLC at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016 here in Maryland if you have been sued for lead paint violations. We can defend you. We can help you.
1. Always research the lead paint history of the real estate before purchasing and renting it ; particularly when the property was built before 1978.
2. Pay close attention to a potential tenant's credit history, references, and background.
3. Have the property thoroughly checked for lead by Maryland Department of the Environment-certified lead inspectors before deciding whether to rent it out.
4. If you decide to rent out the property, make sure you and the tenant (in advance) inspect it together for lead, and have the tenant sign-off on a checklist for each room, etc., agreeing that no lead or lead dust was present in or on the property.
5. Use only Maryland Department of the Environment- lead certified workers for all work on the structure.
6. Acquire and maintain lead liability insurance on the rental property.
7. Always disclose to the tenant and remedy promptly upon knowledge of all environmental hazards such as lead; even those hazards you did not know about or cause. Notice to tenants is important regarding these issues.
8. Choose carefully a responsible and knowledgeable rental housing manager.
9. Insist always on knowing who is living in your property. This information should be recorded in the lease. Keep an up to date tenant and property file.
10. Be responsible and lawful in not allowing your tenants and property to be easy marks for criminals.
For a courtesy consultation, contact the national law offices of Charles Jerome ware, LLC at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016 here in Maryland if you have been sued for lead paint violations. We can defend you. We can help you.
1. Always research the lead paint history of the real estate before purchasing and renting it ; particularly when the property was built before 1978.
2. Pay close attention to a potential tenant's credit history, references, and background.
3. Have the property thoroughly checked for lead by Maryland Department of the Environment-certified lead inspectors before deciding whether to rent it out.
4. If you decide to rent out the property, make sure you and the tenant (in advance) inspect it together for lead, and have the tenant sign-off on a checklist for each room, etc., agreeing that no lead or lead dust was present in or on the property.
5. Use only Maryland Department of the Environment- lead certified workers for all work on the structure.
6. Acquire and maintain lead liability insurance on the rental property.
7. Always disclose to the tenant and remedy promptly upon knowledge of all environmental hazards such as lead; even those hazards you did not know about or cause. Notice to tenants is important regarding these issues.
8. Choose carefully a responsible and knowledgeable rental housing manager.
9. Insist always on knowing who is living in your property. This information should be recorded in the lease. Keep an up to date tenant and property file.
10. Be responsible and lawful in not allowing your tenants and property to be easy marks for criminals.
The Lawyer's Mailbox: AV, ALM & RUE's "BEST ATTORNEYS" - BALTIMORE & D....
The Lawyer's Mailbox: AV, ALM & RUE's "BEST ATTORNEYS" - BALTIMORE & D....: www.charlesjeromeware.com "Here to make a difference." Residential lead paint cases are prolific in both the Baltimore metr...
AV, ALM & RUE's "BEST ATTORNEYS" - BALTIMORE & D.C. RESIDENTIAL LEAD PAINT DEFENSE, (410) 720-6129
www.charlesjeromeware.com "Here to make a difference."
Residential lead paint cases are prolific in both the Baltimore metropolitan area as well as Washington, D.C. The reasons are because of the age of many residential neighborhoods, the long-time use of lead(Pb) in company plants and plumbing, and the prolific use of lead in paint for many buildings, et al. In some neighborhoods in Baltimore, for example, lead is essentially everywhere in some quantity : in the paint, plumbing, ground, water, and even the air. Residential rental landlords are usually painted as the culprits in lead poisoning cases, but that accusation is not always accurate.
Lead paint was outlawed for residential and consumer purposes by the federal government in 1978. It was forbidden in Baltimore public housing years before that. However, after several decades of use, despite considerable lead removal and remediation efforts, legacy lead paint has continued to exist in certain Residential areas of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
If you or someone you know is facing a lead paint poisoning claim, contact the national law offices of Charles Jerome Ware, LLC here in Maryland, at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016. We can defend you. We can help you.
Residential lead paint cases are prolific in both the Baltimore metropolitan area as well as Washington, D.C. The reasons are because of the age of many residential neighborhoods, the long-time use of lead(Pb) in company plants and plumbing, and the prolific use of lead in paint for many buildings, et al. In some neighborhoods in Baltimore, for example, lead is essentially everywhere in some quantity : in the paint, plumbing, ground, water, and even the air. Residential rental landlords are usually painted as the culprits in lead poisoning cases, but that accusation is not always accurate.
Lead paint was outlawed for residential and consumer purposes by the federal government in 1978. It was forbidden in Baltimore public housing years before that. However, after several decades of use, despite considerable lead removal and remediation efforts, legacy lead paint has continued to exist in certain Residential areas of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
If you or someone you know is facing a lead paint poisoning claim, contact the national law offices of Charles Jerome Ware, LLC here in Maryland, at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016. We can defend you. We can help you.
Friday, November 3, 2017
The Lawyer's Mailbox: DEAR LOUISIANA COURTS : A " LAWYER, DOG" IS NOT A ...
The Lawyer's Mailbox: DEAR LOUISIANA COURTS : A " LAWYER, DOG" IS NOT A ...: www.charlesjeromeware.com "Here to make a Difference." There goes the Louisiana Supreme Court, again. When many Americans...
DEAR LOUISIANA COURTS : A " LAWYER, DOG" IS NOT A CANINE ATTORNEY
www.charlesjeromeware.com "Here to make a Difference."
There goes the Louisiana Supreme Court, again.
When many Americans say, in the vernacular, " I'll hit you up later, Dog", they are typically saying that they will contact the other person sometime later. They are not calling the person a "later dog."
The Louisiana courts, by now, should know that. Apparently, they do not.
When a 22-year old suspect in New Orleans, while being interrogated, told police detectives "just give me a lawyer, Dog", the police cleverly, but maliciously, miscommunicated his statement to say " just give me a lawyer dog." This miscommunication was, of course, ridiculous; but the highest court in Louisiana --- the Louisiana Supreme Court --- shockingly agreed with the police. The court ruled that the suspect was, in fact, asking for a "lawyer dog" and was not invoking his constitutional right to human legal counsel.
The suspect, Warren Demesme, was being interrogated by New Orleans detectives in October 2015 after two young girls claimed he had sexually assaulted them. It was the second time he had been brought in to the police station, and he was apparently getting frustrated. Demesme had repeatedly denied the crime; and finally he allegedly told the police [ as written and interpreted by the police] :
" This is how I feel, if y'all think I did it, I know that I didn't do it so why don't you just
give me a lawyer dog 'cause this is not what's up."
The particular punctuation by the police, arguably critical to Demesme's use of the sobriquet "dog", was gratuitous in this contextual vernacular --- and was suspiciously provided by the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office in a legal brief. It was then inappropriately adopted by Louisiana Associate Supreme Court Justice Scott J. Crichton.
It is unclear as to how many "lawyer dogs" there are in Louisiana.
[www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/11/02]
There goes the Louisiana Supreme Court, again.
When many Americans say, in the vernacular, " I'll hit you up later, Dog", they are typically saying that they will contact the other person sometime later. They are not calling the person a "later dog."
The Louisiana courts, by now, should know that. Apparently, they do not.
When a 22-year old suspect in New Orleans, while being interrogated, told police detectives "just give me a lawyer, Dog", the police cleverly, but maliciously, miscommunicated his statement to say " just give me a lawyer dog." This miscommunication was, of course, ridiculous; but the highest court in Louisiana --- the Louisiana Supreme Court --- shockingly agreed with the police. The court ruled that the suspect was, in fact, asking for a "lawyer dog" and was not invoking his constitutional right to human legal counsel.
The suspect, Warren Demesme, was being interrogated by New Orleans detectives in October 2015 after two young girls claimed he had sexually assaulted them. It was the second time he had been brought in to the police station, and he was apparently getting frustrated. Demesme had repeatedly denied the crime; and finally he allegedly told the police [ as written and interpreted by the police] :
" This is how I feel, if y'all think I did it, I know that I didn't do it so why don't you just
give me a lawyer dog 'cause this is not what's up."
The particular punctuation by the police, arguably critical to Demesme's use of the sobriquet "dog", was gratuitous in this contextual vernacular --- and was suspiciously provided by the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office in a legal brief. It was then inappropriately adopted by Louisiana Associate Supreme Court Justice Scott J. Crichton.
It is unclear as to how many "lawyer dogs" there are in Louisiana.
[www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/11/02]
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