AG's Office secures settlement for Buffalo families in lead-remediation case

AG's Office secures settlement for Buffalo families in lead-remediation case

As part of the settlement, $445,000 will go toward lead-remediation and $70,000 will go towards families with children poisoned by lead.

Landlord Agrees to $515K Settlement After Poisoning Children with Lead Exposure

New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $515,000 settlement with a Buffalo landlord accused of failing to eliminate lead paint hazards in dozens of rental properties, many of which housed low-income families. The agreement, finalized in Erie County Supreme Court, ends a lawsuit brought in March 2023 against Farhad Raiszadeh and his companies, collectively known as the Raiszadeh Group. The lawsuit alleged the landlord neglected wide…