Napoli Shkolnik PLLC is ready to help those residents who pursue personal injury and property claims related to the Flint water contamination. Give the Environmental Attorneys of Napoli Shkolnik a call today at 212-397-1000 to discuss your legal options.
Replacing the pipes in Flint Michigan would be the most efficient and complete solution. Replacing the lead pipes with plastic pipes along with clean water while switching back to the city of Detroit's water supply for now would most likely be the only possible permanent solution.
Eligibility for a Claim Anyone may submit a Registration Form - if during the period from April 25, 2014 to November 16, 2020, you are claiming or could claim personal injury, property damage, business economic loss, unjust enrichment, breach of contract, or any other type of damage, injury, or relief.
Adults will receive 15 percent of the net funds, property owners and renters will receive 3 percent, and business owners will receive 0.5 percent. The remaining 2 percent of funds will be set aside for the "programmatic relief" portion of the settlement, which will pay for things like special education programs.Dec 17, 2021
A federal judge has approved a $626m settlement for victims of the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, in a case brought by tens of thousands of residents affected by the contaminated water.Nov 11, 2021
The city of Flint, an engineering firm, and a hospital where many cases of Legionnaires' were contracted will pay about $26 million, and the state will cover the rest.Nov 12, 2021
As of June, just over 10,000 pipes have been replaced in Flint and the city's website says it is in the final stage of replacement, but even still residents struggle to trust that the water is safe to drink. Even once Flint water is safe, there will be some residents who will never trust or drink Flint water again, Dr.Oct 27, 2021
On April 25, 2014 officials from Flint, Michigan switched the city's water supply to the Flint River as a cost-cutting measure for the struggling city. In doing so, they unwittingly introduced lead-poisoned water into homes, in what would become a massive public-health crisis.
Officials failed to apply corrosion inhibitors to the water, which resulted in lead from aging pipes leaching into the water supply, exposing around 100,000 residents to elevated lead levels. A pair of scientific studies confirmed that lead contamination was present in the water supply.