Missing Carbon Monoxide Alarm Results in $3.25 Million Judgment

Tenant 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…

Linden, New Jersey Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Tragedy

Linden, New Jersey Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leaves One Child Dead Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447 A young boy is dead and his sister is in critical condition after the Linden, New Jersey carbon monoxide poisoning tragedy. While a carbon…

Carbon Monoxide and a Portable Generator, Again

Gordon S. Johnson, Jr. 800-992-9447 Last week I posted three blogs about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning from portable electrical generators. It happened again March 2, 2016. Five people were taken to the hospital as a result of running…

Utah School Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - New Normal?

So much of our time these days is spent on helping the survivors of school carbon monoxide poisonings, that when a story comes across the internet about one of the survivors of such an event, we notice. In November of 2013, the Montezuma Creek…

High Carbon Monoxide Generators Should not Be Sold to Consumers

Gordon S. Johnson, Jr. 800-992-9447 In yesterdays blog, I called for the end of manufacturing of portable electric generators that did not meet the state of the art capacity to eliminate 99% of carbon monoxide emissions. Click here for yesterday's…

Generator Causes Six Carbon Monoxide Deaths

By Gordon S. Johnson, Jr. 800-992-9447 My father designed portable generators for his entire career. After he retired, he served as the executive director of the national trade association for the manufacturer's of portable generators for another…

Winter Headache - Carbon Monoxide Season Is Here

By Gordon S. Johnson, Jr. 800-992-9447 It is the time of year when almost everyday there is a story in the news media about carbon monoxide poisoning and too often death. Today's tragedy happened in Jefferson Township, Michigan where a family…

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Responsible for Evacuation

 Once again undetected Carbon Monoxide could have severely injured unsuspecting people.  Last night around 9:00pm an apartment building was evacuated in DePere Wisconsin.  The fire department was called in as some of the residents were experiencing…

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Seattle

 Seven people were taken to the hospital Wednesday night for carbon monoxide poisoning.  This happened at a condominium complex in Seattle, where the CO was notice the smell of exhaust and alerted authorities.   Two out the seven show significant…

Carbon Monoxide Easily Passes Through Drywall, Study Says

A new study has discovered a pretty disturbing, deadly fact: The lethal gas carbon monoxide can pass through gypsum wallboard, better known as drywall. Simply put, your home's own walls won't protect you from the poisonous gas that could filter…

CO Detectors Never Installed At N.C. Hotel Where 3 Died

Here are some more disturbing findings coming out of the investigation of the Boone, N.C., hotel where three guests apparently succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning and died. The Charlotte Observer reported Sunday that the Best Western hotel…