CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING INJURY PLEASE HELP WITH THIS CASE. Need a jury simulation?

20 year old gets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Incorrect instalation of furnace in town home rental?
Colorado 20 year old male suffers from carbon monoxide poisoning in a rented town home after a contractor worked on the furnace. Exposure to the carbon monoxide continued for 1 month resulting in hospitalization. The 20 year old man suffered a loss in color vision to his left eye, headaches 2-3 times week, memory loss, and incurred medical bills in the process. Please keep in mind that under colorado state law the property owner can not delegate there duties to maintain a safe environment for tenants to a contractor. They will still be held responsible for the actions of there employees (ie) contractor. Please decide if the owner should be held responsible for the injuries to the 20 year old? Should the contractor share that liability? how much compensation should the 20 year old get for his color vision, future medical care, loss of enjoyment, and loss of potential earning capacity?

Please put your idea of a fair settlement and what a likely verdict would be if you were on the jury?

Thanks
Additional Details
There was a carbon monoxide detector in place that the owner had by state law. When the contractor was working on the furnace he removed the co detector and when he replaced it he put the batteries in wrong.

Answer
I feel that both parties the landlord and contractor are liable. However, without knowing all the facts from both sides I cannot set a value amount. Usually only an attorney can do this.

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is it law a landlord in denver colorado have carbon monoxide detectors in the home?

positano

is it required by law a landlord in denver colorado install carbon monoxide detectors in a 4 plex

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It is just a bill. Not a law, it has to be voted into law.

I doubt it would pass as it puts undue burden on people. If you want a detector go buy yourself one, they run about 20 bucks.

I bet this one is being lobbied by some company that manufactures the detectors, this is about greed, not peoples needs.

What are the signs of carbon monoxide in the house?

Juan F

My house's detecter just went off but I couldnt see any fire or smoke or anything like that. Its night and im afraid to sleep cause of my fear of carbon monoxide. Do you think its carbon monoxide? I dont smell anything. And my mom just took a shower and she claims that it was the hot steam is that possible?

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There are no signs of carbon monoxide. It's odorless and you can't see it. That's why you need a detector. If it went off, and if it keeps going off, you should tell your mom to call poison control immediately because a carbon monoxide won't go off from H2O gas (steam). Recently there was a family in Colorado found dead in their home because of carbon monoxide poisoning. It's very dangerous. You can die from it, as it is the leading causes of poison death in the US.

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CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING INJURY PLEASE HELP WITH THIS CASE. Need a jury simulation?

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20 year old gets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Incorrect instalation of furnace in town home rental?
Colorado 20 year old male suffers from carbon monoxide poisoning in a rented town home after a contractor worked on the furnace. Exposure to the carbon monoxide continued for 1 month resulting in hospitalization. The 20 year old man suffered a loss in color vision to his left eye, headaches 2-3 times week, memory loss, and incurred medical bills in the process. Please keep in mind that under colorado state law the property owner can not delegate there duties to maintain a safe environment for tenants to a contractor. They will still be held responsible for the actions of there employees (ie) contractor. Please decide if the owner should be held responsible for the injuries to the 20 year old? Should the contractor share that liability? how much compensation should the 20 year old get for his color vision, future medical care, loss of enjoyment, and loss of potential earning capacity?

Please put your idea of a fair settlement and what a likely verdict would be if you were on the jury?

Thanks
Additional Details
There was a carbon monoxide detector in place that the owner had by state law. When the contractor was working on the furnace he removed the co detector and when he replaced it he put the batteries in wrong.

Answer
I feel that both parties the landlord and contractor are liable. However, without knowing all the facts from both sides I cannot set a value amount. Usually only an attorney can do this.

Carbon monixide poisoning?...?

Sally2tits

I rent a small lock out basement in Colorado and recently found out my boiler had been releasing carbon monoxide, and fire, thankfully it turned itself off
. I have 2 year old daughter and my husband as well should we get checked out by a doctor? Should we take legal action against my landlord? State law is that a landlord has to provide a CO detector he only provided smoke detector. What do I do someone please help Im very confused and scared.

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I would buy a small detector to keep in your home from now on, notify the landlord in writing of the incident, and request that they provide a CO detector. The landlord must respond within a certain amount of time according to your state and city laws.

They may ignore you or attempt to evict you on some other grounds so that's why you should buy a CO detector yourself. It's never a good idea to mix it up with a landlord unless you have money to move and are willing to do so. Write the letter immediately. You have a responsibility as a tenant to notify the landlord of such a situation even if you are afraid of retaliation. It shows a judge that you did the right thing.

No matter what the landlord does you have the right to sue in small claims court for the cost of any medical bills and damages you think you may be entitled to. If it is not well-documented and if the treating physician does not specifically state that you were suffering from CO most likely from the apartment, then your case will be dismissed for lack of evidence.

Additionally, you should seek out your local Landlord - Tenant Association for assistance and advice.

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