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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…

DNS Risk in Linden, NJ Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The 10-year-old girl in the Linden, NJ carbon monoxide poisoning tragedy, Emike Asekomhe, is still in “extremely critical condition” at Newark Beth Israel Hospital. Her 9-year-old brother died after both were found unconscious by their mother…

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 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…

One Dead, 16 Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Farm

One person was killed and 16 suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning at a packing facility at a North Carolina farm Friday night, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20130804/NEWS/308040059/Toxic-fumes-blamed-Macon-farm-worker-death?nclick_check=1 EMTs…

Tenn. Merchant Overcome By CO Poisoning At His Shop

The owner of a Kingsport, Tenn., automobile paint shop -- known for appearing in local commercials -- was found suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning Friday morning at his business, according to the Times News.  http://www.timesnews.net/article/9065689/bill-mcconnell-suffers-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-at-kingsport-paint-shop Bill…

Thomas Cook Wins Damages Over Two CO Deaths At Greek Hotel

Unfortunately, the United States isn't the only country where guests are being killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels. There has been some legal resolution over the deaths of Christianne Shepherd, 7, and her brother Robert, 6, who succumbed…

Three In Falls Church Hospitalized For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Three people in Falls Church, Va., had to be hospitalized Wednesday for carbon monoxide poisoning after a faulty furnace leaked the lethal gas, according to WTOP-TV. Their apartment building was evacuated. http://www.wtop.com/149/3398640/Carbon-monoxide-poisoning-in-Falls-Church-sends-3-to-hospital Fairfax…

Indiana Couple Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A coroner confirmed Monday that a young Indiana couple found in their house on the Fourth of July died of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Associated Press. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/70141831ccec41f9b419ee4d0fa10ed9/IN--Couple-Found-Dead Mitchell…

Elderly Penn. Man Killed In Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A 95-year-old Pennsylvania man was found dead, and his sister was rendered unconscious, due to carbon monoxide fumes from a car left running in their garage, according to KDKA. http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/07/13/elderly-man-found-dead-in-apparent-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-incident The…

Police Widen Probe In N.C. Hotel Carbon Monoxide Deaths

Police in North Carolina have broadened their investigation the deaths of  three guests of carbon monoxide poisoning at a hotel, now looking at two additional hotels owned by the same company, according to WRAL. http://www.wral.com/boone-hotel-carbon-monoxide-death-probe-continues/12634505/ Authorities…