Charleston Hotel Faces Second Suit Over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites is facing a second lawsuit stemming from a carbon monoxide leak that killed one man and allegedly injured another in  South Charleston, W.Va., according to the Charleston Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.com/News/201204120100 Bain…

Four Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Caused By Water Heater

Four people, including two toddlers, in Antelope, Calif., were sent to the hospital Saturday morning for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to KRCA's website. http://www.kcra.com/r/30853114/detail.html Firefighters were called to a home on…

Nevada Supreme Court To Consider Legal Issues From Motel Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The Nevada Supreme Court will be reviewing a case stemming from an incident where four guests of a motel died of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to Courthouse News Service. They were killed at the Casino West Motel in Yerington, Nev.,…

Missouri Couple Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A eldery couple in Missouri died of carbon monoxide poisoning last Sunday, a tragedy that authorities are blaming on recent odd weather patterns, according to KRVI-TV onlone. http://fox2now.com/2012/04/04/firefighters-warn-residents-after-couple-dies-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/ The…

Sister Of Man Killed By Carbon Monoxide In W.Va. Hotel Lauds State's New Law

Laurie Pendergast is taking action to ensure that her brother's death wasn't in vain. The Rhode Island woman is pushing for legislation across many states to mandate that hotels have carbon monoxide detectors, according to a story posted online…

Carbon Monoxide, Not Homicide, Blamed For The 2006 Deaths Of Three Men

A 5-year-old triple-homicide case in Pennsylvania has apparently been solved: The murderer was carbon monoxide. The case involved suspicious deaths that were initially considered murders by authorities. But recent scientific tests, prompted…

Five Hospitalized Following Carbon Monoxide Leak In California Home

Five people from a home in Santa Maria, Calif., Sunday morning were taken to hospitals for treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Santa Maria Times. http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/people-taken-to-hospitals-for-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/article_9938e56e-7117-11e1-a7e4-001871e3ce6c.html The…

Three Painters Die Of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In California Home

Three painters died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., home Friday, according to The Press-Enterprise. http://www.pe.com/local-news/breaking-news-headlines/20120317-rancho-cucamonga-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-possible-in-painters-deaths.ece The…

Christmas Day Fire Leads To Connecticut Bill Mandating CO, Smoke Detectors In Homes

It doesn't get much worse than this: Three girls and their two grandparents were killed in a Christmas Day fire in Stamford, Conn. But some good may come out of that tragic situation. Connecticut now has a bill, prompted by that Christmas horror,…

Tennessee Passes Law Ordering Carbon Monoxide Detectors In Rental RVs

Here's a law that I'd like to see instituted in more states. On Wednesday Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill into law that mandates that recreational vehicles that are rented out must have carbon monoxide detectors, WRIR-TV's website…