Entries by Attorney Gordon Johnson

New Hampshire Hotel Evacuated, And 11 Ill, Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak

Another day, seemingly the same headline. It’s carbon-monoxide poisoning season, with yet another hotel, this one in New Hampshire, having to be evacuated because of the deadly gas. Eleven people, including nine guests, became ill Monday because of high levels of the potentially fatal gas at a Hilton Hotel, according to the Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iKAorwv0FwtdDpRsB4dTWQPyq8SQD9DT2C5O1 […]

February 17, 2010/0 Comments/by

Chattanooga Marriott Evacuated, Four Hospitalized In Carbon Monoxide Incident

The Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Chattanooga, Tenn., was evacuated Sunday morning after four of its employees were sickened by carbon monoxide gas. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/feb/15/carbon-monoxide-spurs-evacuation/ The four hotel employees, who included a pregnant woman, were sent to a local hospital for treatment. http://www.newschannel9.com/news/firefighters-988757-carbon-monoxide.html All four of the employees had been working in the hotel’s basement when […]

February 16, 2010/0 Comments/by

Wal-Mart Evacuated – 10 Sickened, By Carbon Monoxide

A Wal-Mart in Gladstone, Mo., had to be evacuated Saturday because of high carbon monoxide levels, which sent 10 employees and construction workers to local hospitals. http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1730914.html Police came to the scene at 6:30 a.m. after getting complaints that Wal-Mart employees were felt ill and had headaches. The store was still shut at noon as […]

February 8, 2010/0 Comments/by

12 nearly killed by Carbon Monoxide in New Mexico birthday party

A toddler’s birthday party in New Mexico almost turned lethal, as 25 people got carbon monoxide poisoning, with a dozen of them nearly dying, according to an online story by KREZ.http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/health/12-nearly-killed-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning The owner of the home where the party took place Saturday, Carlos Quintana, said he was using a propane heater to keep his garage […]

February 5, 2010/1 Comment/by

Carbon Monoxide Prompts Student Evacuation, Shuts Two Restaurants in Philadelphia

More than 250 students were evacuated and two restaurants were temporarily closed when high levels of carbon monoxide set of alarms at a Center Center building in Philadelphia early Monday morning, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/83270412.html?cmpid=15585797 The 17-story building, located at the corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets, houses a Capital Grille and an Olive […]

February 2, 2010/0 Comments/by

New York Law Ordering Installation of Carbon Monoxide Alarms Takes Effect In February

New York’s law mandating the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in dwellings goes into effect Feb. 22. The law requires that carbon monoxide alarms be installed in all new and existing one- and two-family homes, multi-family residences and rentals that have a fuel-burning appliance, system or attached garage, as reported this week by The Journal-Register […]

February 1, 2010/0 Comments/by