Is there a difference between decompression sickness and caisson disease?

A: Decompression sickness (DCS), caisson disease, diver’s disease and the bends are all names used to describe a scuba diving condition caused by dissolved gases forming into nitrogen bubbles inside the body. It is one of the major risks of the commercial diving profession. Symptoms can range from joint pain to death.

We at Vujasinovic & Beckcom PLCC represent commercial divers afflicted with decompression sickness. For more information on the rights of injured divers read our article “Diving Injuries – Are Diving Injuries Covered Under the Jones Act?”