Missing Carbon Monoxide Alarm Results in $3.25 Million Judgment
In The NewsTenant 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…
Can Carbon Monoxide Poisoning be a Civil Rights Violation?
In The News4th Circuit: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning a Civil Rights Violation
After the 4th Circuit found carbon monoxide poisoning could be a Civil Rights Violation, wrongful death case settled for $2 million.By Attorney Gordon S. Johnson, Jr.
Allen…
Permanent Brain Damage Following Non-Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In The NewsNon-Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Leaves Survivors in Distress
Non-Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning can leave survivors with brain damage and numerous neuropsychiatric symptoms that may last a lifetime.
By Rebecca Martin
More than 100,000…
Why does my furnace smell? Is it carbon monoxide?
In The NewsDoes a furnace smell indicate carbon monoxide?
Is a furnace smell an indication of carbon monoxide, or is a natural gas leak or some less alarming concern. Although CO is odorless, combustion smells are warnings of danger. Remember, your…
How Long Do Furnaces Last?
In The NewsIs this the Year to Replace Your Furnace?
How long do furnaces last? Manufacturer and industry recommendations are as short as 18 years. All furnaces should be replaced before 25 years.By Rebecca MartinOctober arrives in many parts…
Carbon Monoxide Death - 100% Preventable
In The NewsWhen Does Carbon Monoxide Death Become Criminal?
By Rebecca Martin
Charles Suire, 49, suffered a carbon monoxide death on November 28, 2022 in a third floor boiler room at the Victory Inn and Suites, 3750 Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan.…
Tenant Safety and Landlord Responsibility
In The NewsCarbon Monoxide Big Part of Tenant Safety
A landlord's responsibility for tenant safety must include ongoing professional maintenance of furnaces, hot water heaters and boilers and functioning carbon monoxide alarms.
By Rebecca Martin
This…
Carbon Monoxide Incidents Not Isolated with Travelers
In The NewsCarbon Monoxide Incidents Not Isolated in Hotel Poisonings
There is nothing isolated about carbon monoxide incidents in hotels and resorts. Poor maintenance and failure to install CO alarms in all rooms predict that these deaths and injuries…
Apartment Carbon Monoxide Poisonings
In The NewsAmes Iowa Apartment Carbon Monoxide Evacuation
Carbon monoxide alarms prevents worse apartment carbon monoxide poisoning in Ames, Iowa, enabling an evacuation of 56 units before it was too late.
By Rebecca Martin
On Sunday afternoon, August…
Power Washer Safety and Carbon Monoxide Concerns
In The NewsPower Washer Causes Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Wilmington, Delaware
A gas power washer resulted in a severe carbon monoxide poisoning in Delaware, in much the same way as gas powered generator would. Gas engines cannot be run indoors or in…
Greed Explanation for Bad Hotel Maintenance
In The NewsProactive vs Reactive Hotel Maintenance
The hotel industry is plagued by operators who put profits ahead of people in hotel maintenance, using reactive rather than proactive thinking and planning, severely risking guests safety.
By Rebecca…