If a renter breaks his leg on a broken stair, the landlord’s liability insurer will cover medical costs while requiring the owner to fix the step, state Sen. Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, said.
But in the case of a child’s elevated levels of lead poisoning in a lead-tainted home, the insurance company is held harmless, Ryan said, and that’s something that needs to change.
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