If you or a loved one were diagnosed with emphysema after vaping or smoking e-cigarettes, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a vaping emphysema lawsuit or settlement.
A team of products liability injury attorneys and class action lawyers is investigating potential e-cigarette lawsuit and settlement claims of individuals who were diagnosed with emphysema after vaping.
Emphysema is a disease of the lungs in which the flow of air in the lungs is obstructed as a result of damage to lung tissue, including the thinning and destruction of air sacs (alveoli). Emphysema is a type of COPD. Emphysema is often associated with chronic bronchitis (i.e., inflammation of the bronchial tubes that carry air to the lungs) and persistent coughing.
According to a study by the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vaping can induce nicotine-dependent protease release from pulmonary immune cells, thereby disrupting the protease–antiprotease balance by increasing proteolysis in the lung, which may place vapers at risk of developing chronic lung disease.
According to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vaping is a risk factor for respiratory disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or asthma.
Vaping Emphysema Lawsuit Cases
Vape lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who were diagnosed with emphysema after vaping.
Emphysema Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of emphysema can include:
- Shortness of breath (Dyspnea)
- Feeling like not able to get enough air
- Wheezing
- Persistent cough
- Chest pain
- Chest tightness
- Loss of appetite
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Bluish lips or nails
- Lung infections
- Barrel chest
- Weight loss
- Sleeping problems
- Increased mucos production
Complications of emphysema can include collapsed lung (pneumothorax), heart problems, pneumonia and large holes in the lungs (called bullae), among others.
Update: No longer accepting vape cases.
If you or someone you love were diagnosed with emphysema after using an e-cigarette or vaping, you may be entitled to compensation from a vape emphysema lawsuit or settlement. Contact an injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications (i.e., emphysema) after using a product, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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