San Antonio Hotel/Motel Carbon Monoxide Injury Lawyer
Guests of San Antonio hotels and motels who inhale carbon monoxide can suffer harmful side effects and severe injuries and illnesses, some of which are long-term. Hotel owners and managers are responsible for ensuring that carbon monoxide gas does not leak, exposing guests to it. They also have to be sure that all equipment works properly. Finally, owners and managers must ensure that they properly maintain carbon monoxide detectors that will sound an alert when the gas is presentAssisting Guests of San Antonio Hotels and Motels with Claims for Various Carbon-Monoxide-Related Injuries and Illnesses
If you or a person you care about has suffered an injury or illness due to carbon monoxide exposure at a hotel or motel, you have legal options that are available to you. The knowledgeable San Antonio hotel/motel carbon monoxide injury lawyers at Wyatt Law Firm can assist you with filing a claim against all potentially responsible persons or entities. We can negotiate a favorable settlement offer, and if necessary, file a lawsuit and litigate your case in court. Please call us today to learn more about how we can assist you throughout your carbon monoxide poisoning claim.Complications that Arise from Carbon Monoxide Exposure at a Hotel/Motel
Long-term exposure to carbon monoxide can have devastating side effects and symptoms. Carbon monoxide is so dangerous because it can attach to a person’s red blood cells. They carry oxygen to a person’s brain and other organs. The other scary thing about carbon monoxide poisoning is that it is not always discernible since the gas is tasteless, odorless, and colorless. In fact, a person may not even know that they are suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning/exposure until it becomes too late. In some instances, long-term exposure can even result in a fatality. Many complications may arise due to long-term or ongoing exposure to carbon monoxide gas particularly at a hotel or motel. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide gas causes nearly 500 fatalities every year. When a person suffers exposure to the gas on a long-term basis, they can suffer nausea, confusion, depression, disorientation, headaches, and seizures. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms and suspect that they might result from long-term carbon monoxide exposure, seek prompt medical care.Common Causes of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Hotels/Motels
Carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels can come from a variety of sources. Some of the most common include:- Improper water heater venting in hotel/motel mechanical rooms (that causes people in nearby guest rooms to suffer carbon monoxide exposure)
- Hotel indoor pools that use gas heating systems that can expose swimmers to carbon monoxide
- Carbon monoxide detectors that hotel staff fail to maintain properly and fail to alert the hotel/motel management
- Hotels where carbon monoxide detectors are absent
- Heaters and heating systems that emit carbon monoxide gas due to poor maintenance
Responsibility for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Filing a Claim for Damages
Victims of carbon-monoxide-related injuries and illnesses can file a claim with the insurance company for the hotel/motel owner, occupier, or manager. Specifically, a victim’s lawyer will need to try and get the insurance company to accept fault for the case. If that happens, the lawyer can send a settlement demand package to the assigned insurance company adjuster to persuade that adjuster to offer favorable monetary compensation. Insurance companies fight hard against carbon monoxide claims. They will try and demonstrate that the complications you’re alleging resulted from some other injury, illness, or circumstance. After all, the insurance company will do everything to save itself money. Nevertheless, filing the necessary claim documents might be sufficient to convince the insurance company adjuster to offer you the compensation you need for your injuries. The first step to filing a San Antonio hotel/motel carbon monoxide claim is to submit a demand package to the insurance company and make a monetary settlement demand. As part of the demand package, your lawyer will include essential pieces of evidence. For example, your lawyer can include copies of investigation reports, test results from tests that an expert conducted at the scene, photographs of injuries, witness reports, medical records, medical bills, and lost wage documents. Once the insurance company reviews all of these documents, the adjuster might make the first attempt at settlement. However, this initial settlement offer will likely be far below the actual value of your case and the insurance company adjuster will probably have more room to settle. However, an insurance company adjuster will not gratuitously offer additional monetary compensation. In fact, in some cases, the victim’s lawyer may need to threaten the insurance company with a lawsuit. Litigation begins when a victim’s lawyer files suit in the court system. The parties can engage in discovery, including depositions, to learn more about the opposing side’s version of events. In addition, the parties may need to attend one or more settlement conferences that the court established under a litigation scheduling order. If the case still does not resolve after the discovery process finishes, the parties might agree to take the case to trial. At trial, a jury is normally the fact-finder, and it is the jury members who will resolve all of the legal issues in the case including the amount of compensation to award the plaintiff victim. Litigants can also consider various forms of alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration (which is binding on all parties) and mediation, where a mediator tries to bring the parties together to resolve the case through settlement. Suppose you or a person you care about has suffered carbon monoxide poisoning injuries while staying at a hotel or motel in San Antonio. In that case, it is necessary to have knowledgeable legal counsel on board in your case. The skilled attorneys at Wyatt Law Firm understand the severity of injuries that result from extended carbon monoxide exposure. Our legal team can determine if you may file a claim and if so, can file the claim on your behalf and litigate it in court.Potential Damages Available in Hotel/Motel Carbon Monoxide Personal Injury Cases

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