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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…

Married Couple Die Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Virginia

A married couple was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning last Thursday in their apartment in a public housing complex in Portsmouth, Va., according to The Pilot. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/couple-dead-portsmouth-carbon-monoxide-may-be-cause The…

Two Boaters Dead Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In South Dakota

A man and woman found dead in a boat Tuesday on the Missouri River were apparent victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to published reports. The unidentified man, 61, and woman, 63, were in a large boat located at Dock 44 Marina Bay…

UCA To Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors After Incident

The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) will be installing carbon monoxide detectors in one of its buildings next week after an incident where nearly a dozen people, including five students,  became ill. http://thecabin.net/news/2012-06-08/uca-install-carbon-monoxide-detectors-test-burdick-hall-again#.T9PFMZixc-0 Last…

Scottsdale Carbon Monoxide Leak Forces Evacuation Of Nearly 100

A Scottsdale, Ariz., rehabilitation facility remained closed Wednesday in the wake of almost 100 people being  evacuated following a carbon monoxide leak, according to The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2012/06/06/20120606scottsdale-rehab-center-remains-closed-after-carbon-monoxide-leak-abrk.html Sixteen…

$2 Million Settlement Reached In Wisconsin Carbon Monoxide Case

A man who was permanently disabled after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning while in a recreational vehicle in Wisconsin has accepted a $2 million settlement, according to The Daily Telegram of Adrian, Mich. http://www.lenconnect.com/news/x1898610278/-2M-accepted-in-carbon-monoxide-case-that-left-Riga-man-permanently-disabled The…

Carbon Monoxide Detectors A Must For Elderly Loved Ones, Neighbors

Let's hope a life lesson, about how to look out for your elders, is learned from this tragedy. An 82-year-old Wyckoff, N.J., woman last week died of carbon monoxide in her bedroom, which was located  above the garage where she had left her…

Five Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Florida Apartment Building

Five people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday at an apartment complex in DeLand, Fla., according to Central Florida News 13. http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/5/14/_5_treated_for_carbo.html Local…

Three Die In Jeep Of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Maine

Three people, apparent victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, were found dead Saturday in a Jeep that got stuck in a Maine bog, according to The Portland Press Herald. http://www.pressherald.com/news/Three-die-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning.html The…

Connecticut Mandated Carbon Monoxide Detectors In Homes Under Renovation

Connecticut Wednesday passed a bill that mandates carbon monoxide detectors be installed temporarily at homes undergoing alterations if they have a fireplace, fuel-burning appliance or attached garage, according to the Associated Press. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/481404268ff645c3b71da0226381e48a/CT--Smoke-Detectors/ The…

Wyoming Woman, With TBI After Carbon Monoxide Leak, Sues Landlord

A Wyoming woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the owner of an apartment complex, claiming she suffered traumatic brain injury following a carbon monoxide leak last year, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. http://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-woman-sues-apartment-owner-operator-for-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/article_1245d238-2834-5697-a8cb-a9801477ba6e.html Amber…