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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
The Invisible Killer |
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| Carbon monoxide is a colorless
and odorless gas that is produced by burning fuel,
such as gasoline, wood, paper, natural gas, or
kerosene. |
| Cars, trucks, boats, recreational
vehicles, fireplaces, wood stoves and pool heaters
all pose a potential risk of carbon monoxide poisioning.
Cooking or heating appliances when kept in good
working condition produce little carbon monoxide
(CO). However, improperly operating appliances,
along with faulty camping equipment and outdoor
gas stoves and malfunctioning kerosene space heaters,
can produce fatal CO concentrations. |
| When inhaled, carbon
monoxide CO quickly enters the blood stream
and prevents oxygen from being transported
to the body's cells. CO initially causes headaches,
dizziness, nausea and fatigue. |
| Continued exposure
can lead to irregularity of the heart, coma
and death in minutes. For a complete list of
the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning,
click here. |
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Cabraser represents persons
across America injured by defective
products. Click
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| Running a car or generator
in an attached garage can cause fatal CO poisoning
in the home. If the cab is defectively designed,
sleeping in the cab of a truck while the engine
is running can pose a danger. So can using a gas-powered
generator or burning wood or charcoal in the basement,
crawlspace or even next to a living area if a window
or door is open, as lethal fumes could seep into
your home. |
| The best protection against
carbon monoxide poisoning in the home is to have
a CO detector installed near your bedrooms. Be
sure also to have your furnace serviced regularly.
To learn more, visit our safety tips page. |
| It is estimated that
each year carbon monoxide poisoning kills 5,000
persons in the U.S. and injure over 10,000
persons. |
| Many of these deaths
are due to faulty or defective products, including
lawn mowers, gas stoves, hot water heaters,
furnaces, fireplaces or snow blowers. |
| Exposure can occur
even in the outdoors. Cases have been reported
of children who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning
from exposure to boat and jet-ski exhaust fumes. |
| Persons who have suffered
brain damage, or the families of loved ones
who have died, have filed lawsuits against
the product manufacturers and/or property owners
for the injuries they suffered. |
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Our lawyers
have years of experience successfully representing clients
in personal injury cases. |
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is no charge or obligation for our review of your case. |
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In death
and serious injury cases, we are pleased to visit you where
you live, at no cost, to discuss your legal rights and answer
your questions. |
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We have
retained product safety and medical experts nationwide to
assist our clients with their claims. |
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| The law in most states provides individuals with legal
claims and the right to compensation for injuries they suffer as a result
of a defective product or the negligence of another. The injured person
may file a lawsuit seeking compensation for his or her pain and suffering,
medical expenses, lost past and future wages and punitive damages. |
| Claims by persons injured
due to carbon monoxide poisoning have included
claims for negligence, strict liability for failure
to warn, and strict liability for a defective product. |
| Damages sought in these
cases include general and compensatory damages
for: |
- Past and future physical pain and suffering,
mental anguish and physical impairment;
- Past and future medical, incidental and hospital
expenses;
- Past and future loss of earnings and earning
capacity; and
- In cases of wrongful death or serious injury,
punitive damages.
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| If you have suffered a
serious injury from exposure to carbon monoxide
due to a defective product or the negligence of
another, please click
here to contact Lieff Cabraser. We will review
your claim for free and without any obligation
on your part. |
| Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is an over fifty attorney
law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last five years,
the National Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser
as one of the top 20 plaintiffs’ law firms in America. |
| For our personal injury cases, we bring a team of experienced
lawyers. Each client is assigned an individual lawyer. In addition, we have
on staff multiple nurses, legal assistants, scientific analysts and case
clerks to assist the attorneys. To learn more about our firm, click
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About Lieff Cabraser: We have
offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our lawyers have
represented clients in personal injury, wrongful death and
rollover crashes and product defect lawsuits across America, including
residents of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho,
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Among the cases our personal injury
attorneys are prosecuting are the Medtronic heart lead recall, the
AMO contact lens solution recall, the Peter Pan peanut butter recall, Guidant
pacemaker defects, SUV
rollover accidents, popcorn
workers lung injuries, and Ford
switch fires.
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