If you or a loved one were diagnosed with atelectasis after being exposed to asbestos, you may be entitled to recover compensation from an atelectasis lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of lung injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit and settlement claims of individuals who were diagnosed with atelectasis after being exposed to asbestos dust.
Atelectasis is a lung condition in which the airways and air sacs in the lung collapse, are deflated or fail to expand or inflate properly or fully. Atelectasis can be caused by exposure to asbestos.
Asbestos related atelectasis, known as rounded atelectasis, can occur when fibrous pleural tissue catches part of the lung tissue, drawing it in, causing affected lung tissue to fold and adhere to the pleura. According to the CDC, asbestos exposure is the leading cause of rounded atelectasis, accounting for 29%-86% of rounded atelectasis cases.
Atelectasis Lawsuit Cases & Settlement Claims
Atelectasis lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who were exposed to asbestos dust and fibers and were diagnosed with and have suffered from atelectasis:
- Atelectasis
- Asbestos pseudotumor
- Blesovsky syndrome
- Rounded atelectasis
- Folded lung
- Lung atelectasis
- Other asbestos related diseases
Asbestos related atelectasis is sometime referred to as asbestos pseudotumor, Blesovsky syndrome, rounded atelectasis or folded lung.
Atelectasis Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of atelactasis may include:
- Rapid breathing
- Shallow breathing
- Coughing
- Wheezing
- Shortness of breath
- Difficulty breathing
- Chest pain
- Lips turning blue
- Skin turning blue
- Cyanosis
- Increased heart rate
- Other atelectasis symptoms
Atelectasis can lead to other complications including the body being unable to circulate sufficient oxygen, pleural effusion (which may be a sign of possible malignant mesothelioma), pneumonia, respiratory failure or hypoxemia, and among others.
If you or someone you love were diagnosed with asbestos related atelectasis, you may be entitled to compensation from a rounded atelectasis lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact an injury lawyer to request a free case review
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