Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due to Hotels & Offices

When living visiting or working in a structure, many of us expect to stay safe and secure in an environment, and be free of any danger.

When individuals sustained injuries or die due to the negligence of other parties, surviving family members and victims are legally entitled to seek and acquire full compensation to cover injuries, damages, or death.

Particularly, this is a valid right when guests, tenants, workers, and visitors in hotels and offices are injured or die due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide at low levels or for short periods in high concentrations over time can cause injurious and fatal results in victims silently.

Carbon monoxide gas is tasteless, colorless, and odorless, which makes this a fatal hazard.


Merely through a carbon monoxide detector, carbon monoxide can be detected, monitored, and measured.

Organic compounds burned include gasoline, kerosene, petroleum, wood, and other substances essentially create this fatal gas.

The initial symptoms and signs of carbon monoxide poisoning can be quite subtle. Carbon monoxide, in many situations, can rob an individual of oxygen much needed by causing them to become fatigued, sleepy, and tired.


Except for moving to an area that’s well-vented, without immediate action, the victim can sustain catastrophic injuries which include brain damage, or become exposed to the noxious gas.

An array of carbon monoxide poisoning lawsuits filed dearly against property owners, companies, and corporations.

Carbon monoxide poisoning due to hotels and offices exist because various sources of carbon dioxide produce fatal levels of this toxic gas.

The sources include the following: heat exchangers cracked inside furnaces; chimneys that leak; furnaces with backdrafting air; tobacco smoke; malfunctioning wood stoves, fireplaces, gas-fueled water heaters, and gas stoves; vehicle exhaust in an enclosed area, which includes attached garages; and tools, equipment and generators powered by gasoline.

Maintenance on many equipment is the responsibility of the landlord, property management, or property owner.

Landlords, corporations, hotel businesses, and property owners are legally bound to offer an environment that is safe for all workers and guests on premises.

When the hotel or company neglects its responsibility to ensure safety, and an individual sustained injuries due to carbon monoxide poisoning, it can be held liable legally for monetary compensation.

A number of victims who have sustained catastrophic injuries associated with carbon monoxide gas exposure, along with family members who survive a loved one killed by the lethal fumes, have filed lawsuits in regards to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Lawyers work on behalf of the victim and conduct investigations to determine the defects of the malfunctioning appliance in its installation or design.

Filing a lawsuit in regards to carbon monoxide poisoning may entail additional defendants of a third-party, which include the service installer or the furnace manufacturer. 


It is imperative to seek medical attention immediately if you have sustained catastrophic injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Your monetary recovery can help pay for lost wages, medical expenses, and other costs associated.

You may even be entitled to additional compensation through an out-of-court settlement for pain and suffering, or trial jury award.

Contact us for a free consultation or call Anzalone Law Firm PLLC, at: 603.548.3797