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…
Milwaukee Church Evacuated Over High Carbon Monoxide Levels
In The NewsAn estimated 60 and 70 people were evacuated Tuesday night from a church in Milwaukee when high carbon monoxide levels were found at the building, according to a story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/83417097.htmlFire…
Carbon Monoxide Prompts Student Evacuation, Shuts Two Restaurants in Philadelphia
In The NewsMore 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=15585797The…
New York Law Ordering Installation of Carbon Monoxide Alarms Takes Effect In February
In The NewsNew 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…
Wisconsin Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Hotels and Apartments
In The NewsWisconsin hotels and apartment managers are scrambling to comply with a new state law that requires them to install carbon monoxide detectors.The law goes into effect in several months, but hoteliers and others are still trying to interpret…
Furnace Causes Raised Carbon Monoxide Levels
In The NewsDear Attorney Johnson:I thought I'd share with you some of what happened yesterday when I spent Christmas with my dad, sister and nephew. While driving to Kentucky, my dad was telling me that my nephew Jim was doing very well in the 6th grade…
Expert: Asphyxia likely killed actor Carradine
In The NewsDate: 7/2/2009 7:27 PMANTHONY McCARTNEY,AP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — The private pathologist who conducted a second autopsy on David Carradine's body said Friday that Thai authorities have determined the actor died of asphyxia…
Carbon Monoxide and Video Gaming
In The NewsAs we enter Hurricane Season 2009 and the emphasis shifts to disaster planning, including warnings about the dangers of generators, who would of thought we would be placing a warning on video gaming?The dangers of using generators without proper…
Inmates vying for coal mining jobs in Appalachia
In The NewsDate: 5/4/2009 7:08 AMROGER ALFORDAssociated Press WriterHARLAN, Ky. (AP) — Jerry Elliott hopes to trade his jail jumpsuit and slippers for a hardhat and work boots when he comes up for parole later this year.Mining is one of the few bright…
Milder wind helps firefighters in Texas, Okla.
In The NewsDate: 4/10/2009SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press WriterMIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) — Firefighters mopped up hot spots Friday from wind-driven wildfires that injured at least 34 people in western and central Oklahoma and destroyed more than 100 homes.Three…
Oslo police detain man over fire that killed 6
In The NewsDate: 3/18/2009OSLO (AP) — Norwegian police say they have detained a man on suspicion of arson in an apartment building fire late last year that killed six people and injured 12 in Oslo.The fire ripped through the five-story apartment building…