Entries by Attorney Gordon Johnson

Sister Of Man Killed By Carbon Monoxide In W.Va. Hotel Lauds State’s New Law

Laurie Pendergast is taking action to ensure that her brother’s death wasn’t in vain. The Rhode Island woman is pushing for legislation across many states to mandate that hotels have carbon monoxide detectors, according to a story posted online by the TV station WPRI. http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/ri-woman-initiates-life-saving-law-carbon-monoxide-bill-moran-laurie-pendergast Pendergast’s brother, Bill Moran, earlier this year died of carbon […]

April 1, 2012/0 Comments/by

Carbon Monoxide, Not Homicide, Blamed For The 2006 Deaths Of Three Men

A 5-year-old triple-homicide case in Pennsylvania has apparently been solved: The murderer was carbon monoxide. The case involved suspicious deaths that were initially considered murders by authorities. But recent scientific tests, prompted by a story by the Associated Press, now seem to confirm the the deaths were most likely caused by accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. […]

April 1, 2012/0 Comments/by

Five Hospitalized Following Carbon Monoxide Leak In California Home

Five people from a home in Santa Maria, Calif., Sunday morning were taken to hospitals for treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Santa Maria Times. http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/people-taken-to-hospitals-for-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/article_9938e56e-7117-11e1-a7e4-001871e3ce6c.html The Santa Maria Fire Department responded to a report of a gas leak at roughly 4 a.m. at a single-family home on East Alvin Avenue, the local […]

March 19, 2012/0 Comments/by

Three Painters Die Of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In California Home

Three painters died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., home Friday, according to The Press-Enterprise. http://www.pe.com/local-news/breaking-news-headlines/20120317-rancho-cucamonga-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-possible-in-painters-deaths.ece The three victims had been doing work, painting, for the owner of a home located on Autumn Leaf Drive, the newspaper quoted from a sheriff’s department press release. The homeowner found the bodies of the […]

March 18, 2012/1 Comment/by

Tennessee Passes Law Ordering Carbon Monoxide Detectors In Rental RVs

Here’s a law that I’d like to see instituted in more states. On Wednesday Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill into law that mandates that recreational vehicles that are rented out must have carbon monoxide detectors, WRIR-TV’s website reported. http://www.wbir.com/news/article/211032/2/Gov-passes-law-requiring-carbon-monoxide-detectors-in-rental-RVs That law represents a smart government response to a tragedy last year, when five […]

March 15, 2012/0 Comments/by

Family Sues Over Tampa Woman’s Carbon Monoxide Death

The survivors of a Tampa woman who died of carbon monoxide poisoning last year are suing her apartment building owner, its architect and the person who left his car running in its garage, according to Tampa Bay Online. http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/mar/11/5/memeto2-family-files-civil-suit-in-womans-death-ar-367890/ The civil lawsuit stems from the death of Rebecca Hawk, who was a 23-year-old child-protection investigator […]

March 12, 2012/0 Comments/by

Elderly Man Dies, Two Others Hospitalized, For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Near Pittsburgh

One man was killed and two others were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday in a suburb of  Pittsburgh, Pa., according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12070/1215854-55.stm The victims were discovered when police in Baldwin Borough got a call at about 10 p.m. about a car left running in a garage. The fatality, John Stephenson, 87, […]

March 12, 2012/0 Comments/by

Keyless-Car Ignitions Claim More Victims: When Is Detroit Going To Do Something?

Beware: A keyless-car ignition is once again being blamed for carbon-monoxide poisoning fatalities. And people are suing automakers over the issue. Last weekend in Boca Raton, Fla., elderly Adele Ridless and Mort Victor were found dead in the bedroom of their home, apparent victims of carbon monoxide poisoning when they left their car running, according […]

March 10, 2012/1 Comment/by

Two West Virginia Motels Shut Down For Carbon Monoxide Violations

Two West Virginia motels were evacuated and shut down Wednesday because they posed a threat of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to WSAZ-TV’s website. http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/141774083.html The American Inn and the Budget Inn in Hurricane, West Va.,  were ordered closed following a routine fire inspection Wednesday morning, according to Hurricane Fire Chief Frank Stover. The two motels […]

March 9, 2012/0 Comments/by