If you or a loved one suffered from respiratory failure after using an e-cigarette or vaping, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a respiratory failure lawsuit or settlement.
A team of injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential e-cigarette and vaping lawsuit and settlement claims of individuals who suffered respiratory failure after vaping.
Respiratory failure is a respiratory condition in which the respiratory system fails to produce enough oxygen in the blood (hypoxemia) or produces too much carbon dioxide in the blood (hypercapnia).
Vaping & Respiratory Failure Lawsuits
Respiratory failure lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who suffered respiratory failure after vaping or using e-cigarettes.
Respiratory failure can be caused by diseases and conditions that impair breathing, including illness or conditions that affect the lungs, muscles, nerves, bones, or tissues that support breathing. For example, lung diseases such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), pneumonia, ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), pulmonary embolism, and cystic fibrosis can potentially lead to respiratory failure. Inhalation injuries such as inhaling smoke from fumes or fires can also lead to respiratory failure.
According to the CDC, reports from state health department investigations and published case series have described clinical features of pulmonary illness associated with e-cigarette product use, including patients who used vaping products who were hospitalized with hypoxemia, which, in some cases, has progressed to acute or subacute respiratory failure. According to BMJ case reports, a young female vaper was hospitalized after suffering respiratory failure.
Respiratory Failure Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of respiratory failure can include:
- Shortness of breath
- Rapid breathing
- Air hunger
- Bluish skin, lips or fingernails
- Confusion
- Sleepiness
Update: No longer accepting vape cases.
If you or someone you love suffered from respiratory failure after using an e-cigarette, vape pen or other vape device, you may be entitled to compensation from a respiratory failure lawsuit or settlement. Contact an injury lawyer to request a free case review.
Note: If you or a loved one suffered from respiratory failure after using a Philips CPAP machine, you also may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP respiratory failure lawsuit case.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications after using a product (i.e., respiratory failure), we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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