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When times are tough, as they are presently for many people, difficult choices need to be made.  For one family, that included running a generator in their home after their power had been cut off.  Unfortunately for four children who were living at the home, this choice led to dangerously heightened levels of carbon monoxide that sent the four children and an adult to the hospital, and two of the children are in critical condition.

According to the Sun-Sentinel:

“Police are investigating the apparent carbon monoxide poisoning this morning of a family who had a generator operating inside their home.

Two children are in critical condition at Plantation General Hospital, Fort Lauderdale police spokesman Sgt. Frank Sousa said.

Two other children and a woman who may be the mother of some or all of them are being evaluated at the hospital.

A man living at the house in the 1600 block of Northwest 16 Court this morning took the victims to the hospital, which notified Fire Rescue at about 9 a.m., Sousa said.

Firefighters found unsafe levels of carbon monoxide in the residence.

In the bedroom, they found a generator that may have been running for a week because electricity had been cut off to the small, one-story house, Sousa said.

“This is a family that had been suffering for a while,” Sousa said.

Two of the children are 9 years old. The others are 7 and 5.

It wasn’t immediately known which of the children were in critical condition, nor what the exact relationship of the family members were to each other. Sousa described it as a “blended family.”

At this point, police are investigating the cause of this incident.  However, carbon monoxide is extremely dangerous because it is odorless and can kill without the knowledge of the victims.  If you or someone you love has been seriously injured because of a negligent decision of someone else, you need the help of a Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyer who understands the technicalities of these legal norms.  Contact Bernstein & Maryanoff today to schedule a free initial consultation.