On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jan 9, 2020 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Catastrophic Injuries, Product Liability, Wrongful Death
“Smoke” by Centophobia is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Bosch Thermotechnology recalled about 170 Buderus GB125-35 oil-condensing boilers on December 19, 2019, which were sold and installed around the nation from June of 2008 through September 2012. The...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Aug 8, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Hiding beneath our vehicles, our exhaust systems keep a low profile, but they are extremely important. They funnel away the dangerous gases produced during engine combustion. A broken exhaust system poses extreme danger because it releases carbon monoxide (CO) –...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Aug 1, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Wrongful Death
You may not think much of a furnace that groans or occasionally belches some exhaust, but what if it’s leaking extremely toxic gas that you can’t see, smell, or taste into your house? It’s possible, and you should beware. Carbon monoxide (CO) gas...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jul 30, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In the early 1900s, miners carried canary birds into the mines with them as poison testers. At the time, no available instruments could detect carbon monoxide (CO) – a lethal, tasteless, odorless, invisible, flammable gas. However, if the canary stopped singing...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jul 25, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
You wouldn’t willingly inhale a hefty whiff of tailpipe exhaust every morning after breakfast – you’d have to be crazy! But what if you were breathing something similarly toxic without knowing it? Carbon monoxide (CO) – a colorless, odorless,...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jul 23, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
We know that one bite from a cobra can kill since its venom is toxic to humans. But did you know that a one-time exposure to the poisonous gas carbon monoxide can do the same thing? Scariest of all: we only see cobras at the zoo, but carbon monoxide is around us every...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jul 18, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a dangerous and extremely toxic gas that you cannot see, smell, or taste. When someone gets CO poisoning, the CO binds to the hemoglobin in the blood and prevents oxygen from being distributed to the body. Hypoxia is the result, and it can...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jul 16, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
We measure length with a ruler, weight with a scale, and temperature with a thermometer, but how do you measure for the colorless, odorless, tasteless, and extremely toxic gas – carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a common compound produced by burning...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jul 12, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide (also known by its chemical formula “CO”) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and non-irritating gas produced by burning fuels. When a person inhales it, CO binds to the hemoglobin in the blood and rapidly cuts off the body’s oxygen...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jul 8, 2019 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
We don’t pay much attention to the smoke rising off the grill, the exhaust trailing the family car, or the invisible backdraft flowing from the fireplace, but something lethal lurks in the fumes. Emitted during combustion, carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly...
