Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) coordinates the statewide Legal Services system in New Jersey, providing free legal assistance to low-income people in civil matters. Part of Legal Services’ mission is to make people more aware of their legal rights. Awareness allows people to resolve some problems on their own, without the need for lawyers. Informed people also are able to make better use of lawyers when they are needed.
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A Word of Caution About Using This Handbook
This handbook does not give advice about a particular legal problem that you may have, and it is not a substitute for seeing a lawyer when you need one. By all means talk to a lawyer if you think you need the help.
The information in this handbook is accurate as of May 2006, but laws often change. Please check this site for updates, or talk to a lawyer for up-to-date legal advice.
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If You Need a Lawyer
If you need the advice of a lawyer but cannot afford one, you may be eligible for Legal Services. Contact the regional Legal Services program that serves your county. See the list of New Jersey programs.
You may also contact LSNJ’s toll-free, statewide legal hotline, LSNJ-LAW™, at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529). The hotline provides information, advice, and referrals to low-income New Jersey residents who have civil legal problems. This service is provided at no charge to applicants who are financially eligible.
If you do not qualify for Legal Services, contact your local lawyer referral service. You can get the telephone number for the lawyer referral service in your area by contacting your county bar association or by accessing the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Web site.
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Acknowledgments
This edition of Lead Poisoning: What It Is and What You Can Do About It was updated by Linda Garibaldi, senior attorney at LSNJ. Tom Makin, director of development and communications at LSNJ, helped with editing and proofreading, and Susan Perger, director of technology and publications, handled final editing, design, layout, and production. Previous editions of this handbook were written and updated by Margaret Stevenson, formerly a senior attorney at LSNJ, and David Pantos, LSNJ supervising attorney.
This handbook is also available in Spanish. It was translated by Al Moreno, LSNJ’s coordinator of language services.
The publication of this printing of Lead Poisoning: What It Is and What You Can Do About It was made possible by a grant from the Office for the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Human Services, State of New Jersey, under contract #P9EM5R. Any opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of LSNJ and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the State of New Jersey. The State of New Jersey reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use for State purposes, and authorize others to use, any materials developed or purchased under a State-funded contract or subcontracts.
Melville D. Miller, Jr.,
President Legal Services of New Jersey
Edison, New Jersey
May 2006
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