News about Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and CO Related Deaths

Biggest Carbon Monoxide Mistakes People Make

What are the Five Biggest Carbon Monoxide Mistakes People Make The five biggest carbon monoxide mistakes are not having an alarm, not evacuating, not identifying source, not going to hospital and hospitals not warning people of the delayed…

Kentucky Carbon Monoxide Initiative Announced

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Governor Beshear Announces Kentucky Carbon Monoxide Initiative Kentucky Governor Beshear Announces a Kentucky Carbon Monoxide Initiative to improve safety in buildings that were existing before 2011 CO regulations, which applied only to new…

Why carry portable carbon monoxide alarms at all times?

FAQ Why carry portable carbon monoxide alarms at all times? Short Answer: Because the majority of places you go doing the day and most hotels, do not have carbon monoxide alarms.Griff Winthrop: Because all of us, from time to time, probably…

What Warning of Carbon Monoxide without an Alarm?

FAQ: What Warning of Carbon Monoxide without an Alarm will a person have to evacuate? Short Answer: Not enough because the typical warning signs are physical symptoms that can easily be confused with illnesses, like the flu. Only when multiple…

What is the Most Common Mistake which Causes Carbon Monoxide?

FAQ: What is the most Common Mistake which causes carbon monoxide poisoning that Management Companies make? Short Answer: Failing to do preventative maintenance of fuel burning appliances on an annual basis.From our series of video's…

Do EMT's Get Poisoned by Carbon Monoxide?

FAQ:Do EMT’s get poisoned by Carbon Monoxide during Rescues? Short Answer: Too often because they don't always wear personal protector carbon monoxide alarms. From our carbon monoxide video podcast between Brain Injury Law Group attorneys,…

How is Carbon Monoxide Created is a Furnace Which Should be Burning Clean?

FAQ: How is carbon monoxide created in a furnace which should be burning clean because it is using natural gas or propane? Short Answer: Because something is preventing the flame from getting enough oxygen for the amount of fuel that is being…

How can you have Permanent Brain Damage from CO after Oxygen levels return to normal?

FAQ: How can you have permanent brain damage from CO even after the carbon monoxide is removed from your blood? Short Answer: Because brain cells can be damaged by both they lack of oxygen of the event and from inflammatory effects of the poison…

How do Lawyers Prove Brain Damage in Someone who Survives Carbon Monoxide?

FAQ: How do lawyers prove brain damage in someone who survives carbon monoxide but is discharged from the hospital with a clean bill of health less than a day later? Short Answer: With a combination of objective diagnostic tools like MRI…

Can you have a complete recovery from carbon monoxide poisoning?

FAQ: Can you have a complete recovery from carbon monoxide poisoning? Short Answer: Yes. More than 50% of those who survive carbon monoxide poisoning do have full recoveries. But when a person has been poisoned on multiple occasions the chances…