An Act enhancing justice for families harmed by lead

This bill creates a new legal cause of action in Massachusetts to help families recover damages from injuries caused by exposure to lead in products like paint and drinking water systems. It allows individuals harmed by lead to sue even if they cannot identify the specific company that sold the product, provided they can show lead levels in their body consistent with injury. The law establishes that a company is liable if it placed lead in commerce and knew or should have known that harm was likely, unless they can prove they took sufficient steps to prevent exposure or sold the product for safe, non-harmful uses. Additionally, the bill permits courts to split liability among multiple responsible parties based on their market share and does not affect existing rules for housing providers.