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Diver Accident Lawyer

2/5/2009
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Gas Embolism Symptoms, Treatment & Compensation

If you are a commercial diver, you need to be aware of potentially fatal condition known as gas embolism or air embolism. It is a condition that occurs when gas bubbles enter the bloodstream and obstruct circulation. Gas embolism is the second leading cause of death among divers.

Gas embolism is not caused by the depth of the water and can occur in just a few feet of water. If the diver’s airway is obstructed, he or she may not be able to fully exhale during the dive. As a result, the lungs become over-inflated, forcing bubbles of gas into the bloodstream. The diver may become unconscious if the gas bubbles reach the arteries in the brain.

Besides unconsciousness, some of the other symptoms of gas embolism caused by a diving accident include coughing up blood and a bloody foam around the diver’s mouth. Either of these symptoms indicates a lung injury that must be treated immediately.

If hyperbaric oxygen treatment is administered right away, it is possible to survive gas embolism. This type of treatment deflates the gas bubbles in the bloodstream and other areas of the body. Until recompression treatment is available, the diver should be kept lying down and oxygen should be given.

Sometimes the diver causes gas embolism when he or she does not fully exhale when ascending into the water, but other times, negligent actions by the diving company are to blame for the accident. If you or a family member has experienced gas embolism due to negligence by the diving company, you may be entitled to compensation. You should contact an experienced diving accident lawyer at Vujasinovic & Beckcom P.L.L.C. today at (713) 224-7800 or (877) 724-7800 for legal consultation regarding your diving injury case.

The article, “Commercial Divers at Risk of Gas Embolism,” has more information about this topic.

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