Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lawsuit in San Antonio

Traveling to San Antonio should be a memorable experience because of festive feasts and delightful discoveries. Unfortunately, vacations add new dangers to the near-endless list of those already present in life. Some are more salient than others, but one source of danger rarely considered by business travelers and vacationing families is a silent killer: the hotel room.

When a guest checks into a hotel room in San Antonio, it becomes a sanctuary from the unfamiliar world outside, a place of privacy and rest. No one paying for a room expects otherwise. Unfortunately, carbon monoxide leaks regularly result in sickness and deaths of hotel occupants across the nation. Due to industry negligence and lax regulations in Texas, CO poisoning is a greater threat than it should be.

If you or your family have suffered as the result of a negligent hotel’s failure to protect its guests, contact an attorney at Carabin Shaw immediately to begin a carbon monoxide poisoning lawsuit in San Antonio today.

Carbon monoxide in hotels is a little-known threat that most guests would never anticipate, but research shows the problem is pervasive enough to cause concern. According to one study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, nearly 800 hotel guests and employees suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning over a period of 15 years. Of those reported victims, 27 lost their lives.

The majority of this danger comes from motor hotels built in San Antonio’s boom days of the twentieth century, many of which you’ll along Broadway, I-35, and I-10. Many of these older travel motels have not been renovated in years, and subsequently have fallen below modern building codes and safety standards.

Another contributing factor to the problem is that Texas has no laws that mandate carbon monoxide detectors and alarms in hotels. Just as puzzling is the question of why many hotels don’t take the initiative as a preventative measure; detectors are relatively inexpensive, and a $20-25 installation per room seems much preferable to potential illness, or even death.

Just because Texas law doesn’t enforce the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning doesn’t mean hotels are able to escape justice. Carbon monoxide lawsuits in San Antonio can empower victims to recover their losses and secure the path to healing they need and deserve.

Because your future and health depend on your claim, it is vitally important that your claim include every possible allowance under the law, so you need an experienced attorney who can identify everything. With the help of the San Antonio injury attorneys at Carabin Shaw, those who have suffered from hotel negligence can gain compensation for more than they might realize, such as:

• Immediate treatment and emergency care costs
• Current and future prescription medications
• Continuing therapy and long-term care
• Reimbursement for lost wages and future earnings
• Pain and suffering
• In the case of tragedy, funeral costs and final expenses

Cases like these are also textbook candidates for punitive damages, which awards victims further compensation as a measure that punishes especially negligent behavior and discourages future repeats. A dangerous hotel room breaches the implicit trust relationship between the customer and establishment. As a fundamental example of improper business practices, your attorney has a duty to the law and future potential victims to seek these additional damages.

Carabin Shaw’s experience in fighting for injured clients spans twenty-five years and every imaginable type of claim, from defective vehicle recalls to medical malpractice. Specialized cases like carbon monoxide injury claims are just another day at the office for our attorneys, whereas other law firms might not be up to the task. With our resources, connections, and knowledge, we are more than up to the task.

Contact the San Antonio accident attorneys of Carabin Shaw, and let us get started on your carbon monoxide poisoning lawsuit in San Antonio today. We’ll give you the opportunity to set up a free consultation at your convenience with an experienced and friendly attorney who can answer all of your questions and give an evaluation of your case’s potential. Speak with one of our attorneys and begin your road to recovery today by calling our San Antonio offices at 210-222-2288.