The Silent Killer in Your San Antonio TX Hotel: When Defective Water Heaters Turn Tragic

San Antonio has no shortage of hotels for visitors entering the state or residents looking for a luxurious weekend stay. From Michelin Keys to charming boutique hotels, there is something for everyone in the Alamo City. Unfortunately, hazards can be lurking in some of these buildings, silent killers like a defective water heater leaking carbon monoxide (CO) into the rooms of unsuspecting guests.

Defective water heater CO poisoning can cause serious injuries like brain damage and heart attacks. Tragically, many die from CO poisoning in the US every year. The expert Texas attorneys at Carabin Shaw help accident victims pursue compensation for their injuries and related losses. Our team offers free case reviews in English or Spanish, and we are available 24/7 at 1-800-862-1260.

CO is an invisible, odorless gas that can cause significant physical harm when inhaled. Known as the “silent killer,” CO poisoning is responsible for more than 400 US deaths annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thousands more end up in hospitals with severe injuries. Some of those injuries, such as brain damage, may be permanent.

Symptoms of CO poisoning might include:

• Headaches
• Confusion
• Dizziness
• Upset stomach
• Chest pain
• Weakness

CO fumes in a hotel can be hazardous, since the poisoning can kill people in their sleep before they exhibit any symptoms. CO may be emitted from furnaces, portable generators, and water heaters.

Hotel owners and their staff owe a duty of care to ensure their premises are reasonably safe. As a guest in the hotel, you are owed the highest standard of care under Texas’s premises liability laws. This duty includes the right of guests to breathe safe air within the hotel, free from potential toxins and poisons, such as CO.

When guests are exposed to CO poisoning caused by improper ventilation or faulty appliances, such as water heaters, these victims and their lawyers can hold responsible parties accountable by filing a hotel CO poisoning lawsuit in Texas.

While CO poisoning may appear to be a tragic accident, your incident may be due to the negligence of another party, such as:

• Hotel owners and operators
• Maintenance contractors
• Manufacturers

Hotel owners must maintain safe premises, including installing carbon monoxide detectors and ensuring CO-emitting appliances, such as water heaters, are properly maintained. The maintenance company that contracts with the hotel is also responsible for regularly inspecting equipment and making repairs as needed to prevent dangerous CO emissions. Finally, manufacturers of water heaters and their parts have a duty of care to ensure the equipment works safely.

Your hotel carbon monoxide lawyer will investigate your accident to determine which of these parties might have been responsible. In some situations, your attorney may identify more than one at-fault party. Under Texas’s proportionate responsibility rule, you can hold all responsible parties liable for your injuries, in proportion to their share of the blame for the accident.

Once we have identified the at-fault parties, our lawyers help victims pursue compensation for their injuries and related losses. If you have lost someone to CO poisoning, the San Antonio wrongful death attorneys at Carabin Shaw protect your rights to compensation for burial and funeral costs, and other losses you have and will suffer as a result of your loved one’s death.

We offer our services on a contingency-fee basis, so you get the expert legal help you need without paying any money up front. We work to maximize your damages and get you the financial restitution you deserve, as our client reviews attest.

CO poisoning is a deadly illness that can render you unable to care for yourself or even take the life of someone you love. You deserve compensation for your injuries and losses. Call Carabin Shaw’s trusted Texas lawyers toll-free today at 1-800-862-1260. No money owed unless our law firm wins your case.

For more information:

• CDC
• Texas Statutes 75
• Texas Statutes 33