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…
Colorado Carbon Monoxide Law
In The NewsIn the wake of the carbon monoxide incident in Colorado Springs, the next blog will reflect Colorado carbon monoxide law. The law came after a group of accidental deaths in late 2008 and early 2009. The governor of Colorado at the time, Bill…
Carbon Monoxide Incidents in Maryland and Colorado Springs
In The NewsOne of the carbon monoxide incidents took place in Maryland and involved a sandwich shop that had high levels of the gas. Two firefighters just happened to be eating at the shop for lunch Friday, when their portable carbon monoxide detectors…
New York Carbon Monoxide Law
In The NewsThe New York carbon monoxide law demands that all one- and two- family dwellings have carbon monoxide detectors installed. The law also requires that condominiums and cooperative also have working carbon monoxide detectors installed. In addition,…
Carbon Monoxide Law in Tennessee
In The NewsA couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog about two boaters and a dog that died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Tennessee. The carbon monoxide law in Tennessee does not require carbon monoxide detectors on boats. In fact, it did not require a…
Carbon Monoxide Cases in Florida and New York
In The NewsThere were two carbon monoxide cases in Florida and New York in the news today. One was presumably a result of the aftermath of the storm Hurricane Matthew. The other one was not. Details in both cases are not yet clear.The first case involved…
Nadine Coyle and Her Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Scare
In The NewsIrish singer Nadine Coyle revealed late last year that she suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning in her Los Angeles home in 2015.She is married to NFL player Jason Bell and has a daughter Anaìya, and was left feeling terrified after…
Carbon Monoxide Cases in the Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
In The NewsHurricane carbon monoxide cases happen after almost every hurricane. Before Hurrican Mathew we we warned about operating gas generators indoors in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in this blog. In the wake of a natural disaster, the incidences…
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Hurricane Matthew
In The NewsHurricane Matthew is causing health problems more than what is expected. In addition to concussions, lacerations, and blunt force trauma, there are other health risks included in the path of the storm, such as heart attacks, skin infections,…
Maryland Carbon Monoxide Law
In The NewsThe Maryland carbon monoxide law is defined by House Bill 401. According to this law, a carbon monoxide detector must be installed in a central location outside of each sleeping area within a dwelling.The word dwelling is defined to mean…
Carbon Monoxide Laws in Arizona and Indiana
In The NewsCarbon Monoxide laws in Arizona and 30 states other states have created regulations for the placement and maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors. When looking at the list of carbon monoxide detector laws in the United States, 30 states have…