Missing Carbon Monoxide Alarm Results in $3.25 Million Judgment

Tenant Awarded $3.25 Million for Carbon Monoxide Alarm Violation Failure to Install a carbon monoxide alarm in a rental property has resulted in a $3.25 Judgment against a Stevens Point Landlord, Pamalla Schneider in a March jury trial in Portage…

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Responsible for Evacuation

 Once again undetected Carbon Monoxide could have severely injured unsuspecting people.  Last night around 9:00pm an apartment building was evacuated in DePere Wisconsin.  The fire department was called in as some of the residents were experiencing…

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Seattle

 Seven people were taken to the hospital Wednesday night for carbon monoxide poisoning.  This happened at a condominium complex in Seattle, where the CO was notice the smell of exhaust and alerted authorities.   Two out the seven show significant…

Carbon Monoxide Easily Passes Through Drywall, Study Says

A new study has discovered a pretty disturbing, deadly fact: The lethal gas carbon monoxide can pass through gypsum wallboard, better known as drywall. Simply put, your home's own walls won't protect you from the poisonous gas that could filter…

CO Detectors Never Installed At N.C. Hotel Where 3 Died

Here are some more disturbing findings coming out of the investigation of the Boone, N.C., hotel where three guests apparently succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning and died. The Charlotte Observer reported Sunday that the Best Western hotel…

One Dead, 16 Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Farm

One person was killed and 16 suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning at a packing facility at a North Carolina farm Friday night, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20130804/NEWS/308040059/Toxic-fumes-blamed-Macon-farm-worker-death?nclick_check=1 EMTs…

Tenn. Merchant Overcome By CO Poisoning At His Shop

The owner of a Kingsport, Tenn., automobile paint shop -- known for appearing in local commercials -- was found suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning Friday morning at his business, according to the Times News.  http://www.timesnews.net/article/9065689/bill-mcconnell-suffers-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-at-kingsport-paint-shop Bill…

Thomas Cook Wins Damages Over Two CO Deaths At Greek Hotel

Unfortunately, the United States isn't the only country where guests are being killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels. There has been some legal resolution over the deaths of Christianne Shepherd, 7, and her brother Robert, 6, who succumbed…

Three In Falls Church Hospitalized For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Three people in Falls Church, Va., had to be hospitalized Wednesday for carbon monoxide poisoning after a faulty furnace leaked the lethal gas, according to WTOP-TV. Their apartment building was evacuated. http://www.wtop.com/149/3398640/Carbon-monoxide-poisoning-in-Falls-Church-sends-3-to-hospital Fairfax…

Indiana Couple Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A coroner confirmed Monday that a young Indiana couple found in their house on the Fourth of July died of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Associated Press. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/70141831ccec41f9b419ee4d0fa10ed9/IN--Couple-Found-Dead Mitchell…

Elderly Penn. Man Killed In Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A 95-year-old Pennsylvania man was found dead, and his sister was rendered unconscious, due to carbon monoxide fumes from a car left running in their garage, according to KDKA. http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/07/13/elderly-man-found-dead-in-apparent-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-incident The…