Carbon Monoxide Leak Hospitalizes 3 in Ocean City Hotel
According to this article in the Delaware County Times, officials in Ocean City, MD said three people were hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide were found at the Americana Hotel on the boardwalk.
No carbon monoxide detectors had been installed in the building, even though the law in Ocean City requires them.
The hotel was evacuated the morning of August 11 and three people with symptoms of possible carbon monoxide poisoning are being observed at a local hospital. Tests found relatively high levels of carbon monoxide on the seven-story building’s three highest floors.
The source of the leak is still under investigation. A fire department spokesman said that the hotel had no carbon monoxide detectors.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious and potentially life threatening condition and can lead to life-long health problems. Symptoms are often mistaken for other problems, such as nausea, flu-like symptoms, and lightheadedness.
The people who were hospitalized here would be well advised to contact an experienced personal injury attorney. If the Americana Hotel is determined to be legally responsible for injuring those individuals, they are liable for the injury, and may be made to pay the injured person compensatory damages. In some cases, punitive damages are also awarded in these lawsuits. Punitive damages are intended to punish wrongdoers and prevent them from harming others.
The Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers at Cherry, Fieger & Marciano will use their knowledge, their aptitude and their ability in pursuit of obtaining considerable damages for the injured party. Contact a skilled Philadelphia personal injury lawyer at Cherry, Fieger & Marciano today.
