Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Who Is Responsible for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
It depends on how the carbon monoxide was produced and why it reached you, and often more than one party shares responsibility. The property owner or landlord may be responsible for maintaining the appliance and providing a required detector. A heating or plumbing contractor who installed or serviced the equipment improperly may be responsible for that work.
Read the answer →Why Carbon Monoxide Cases Are Time-Sensitive
Carbon monoxide cases reward fast action for two reasons, and both can quietly weaken a claim if no one moves early. The first is the physical evidence. The appliance, venting, or detector that caused the exposure is controlled by the property owner or business, and it can be repaired or replaced within days — erasing the proof of exactly what failed.
Read the answer →How Much Does a Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lawyer Cost?
We handle carbon monoxide poisoning claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.