Entries by Attorney Gordon Johnson

$2 Million Settlement Reached In Wisconsin Carbon Monoxide Case

A man who was permanently disabled after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning while in a recreational vehicle in Wisconsin has accepted a $2 million settlement, according to The Daily Telegram of Adrian, Mich. http://www.lenconnect.com/news/x1898610278/-2M-accepted-in-carbon-monoxide-case-that-left-Riga-man-permanently-disabled The plaintiff, 60-year-old Larry Brenke of Riga, Mich., will be getting payments from four defendants in the case, which stems from […]

May 24, 2012/0 Comments/by

Carbon Monoxide Detectors A Must For Elderly Loved Ones, Neighbors

Let’s hope a life lesson, about how to look out for your elders, is learned from this tragedy. An 82-year-old Wyckoff, N.J., woman last week died of carbon monoxide in her bedroom, which was located  above the garage where she had left her car running,  The Record of North Jersey reported. http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/bergen_safety/051812_Wyckoff_woman_dies_of_carbon_monoxide_poisoning_after_car_left_running_in_garage.html The victim as […]

May 20, 2012/0 Comments/by

Five Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Florida Apartment Building

Five people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday at an apartment complex in DeLand, Fla., according to Central Florida News 13. http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/5/14/_5_treated_for_carbo.html Local firefighters came to the scene at roughly 3 p.m. when a carbon monoxide alarm sounded at the Taylor Place Apartment on South Woodland Boulevard, News 13 reported. There were five people outside the […]

May 15, 2012/0 Comments/by

Three Die In Jeep Of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Maine

Three people, apparent victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, were found dead Saturday in a Jeep that got stuck in a Maine bog, according to The Portland Press Herald. http://www.pressherald.com/news/Three-die-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning.html The victims, two males and a female, were discovered in their Jeep in Windsor, Maine. Authorities had not identified them, pending notice to their next of […]

May 14, 2012/0 Comments/by

Connecticut Mandated Carbon Monoxide Detectors In Homes Under Renovation

Connecticut Wednesday passed a bill that mandates carbon monoxide detectors be installed temporarily at homes undergoing alterations if they have a fireplace, fuel-burning appliance or attached garage, according to the Associated Press. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/481404268ff645c3b71da0226381e48a/CT–Smoke-Detectors/ The bill, which also requires that smoke detectors be installed in homes undergoing additions or other work, has  been passed by both […]

May 10, 2012/0 Comments/by

Wyoming Woman, With TBI After Carbon Monoxide Leak, Sues Landlord

A Wyoming woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the owner of an apartment complex, claiming she suffered traumatic brain injury following a carbon monoxide leak last year, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. http://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-woman-sues-apartment-owner-operator-for-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/article_1245d238-2834-5697-a8cb-a9801477ba6e.html Amber Nicole Lompe alleges that she sustained permanent injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning in her apartment at Sunridge Apartments in Casper. […]

May 10, 2012/0 Comments/by

Carbon Monoxide Leak At Arena Sends 50 To Hospital

Roughly 50 people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning following a hockey game in an arena in Canada, according to CTV News. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20120507/carbon-monoxide-poisoning-bc-arena-120507/ The incident happened Saturday in Kamloops, British Columbia, and the carbon monoxide apparently came from a boiler. It was shut off and repairs are being made to it, CTV News reported. The […]

May 8, 2012/0 Comments/by

Five Die Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Washington, D.C., Suburb

Five Salvadoran immigrants died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday in a home in Oxon Hill, Md., according to The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/five-killed-in-oxon-hill-home-by-apparent-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/2012/04/24/gIQArPHefT_story.html The son of one of the five victims discovered their bodies in the brick house they dwelled in, which is located in a suburb of Washington, D.C. The bodies were strewn around […]

April 25, 2012/0 Comments/by