BEAUTY – BUT AT WHAT COST?

April 24th, 2008 Hinchliffes

In excess of 6,000 people in the UK are admitted to hospital each year suffering allergic reactions, many of which are as a result of using cosmetics and hair dyes.

Baroness Finlay has recently expressed concern at the general lack of medical expertise in tackling allergies, and she recommended that the Government take remedial action. However, leading national charity Allergy UK has pointed out that the same issues were highlighted in 2004, but nothing was done about them.

Since the 1930s people who have experienced allergic reactions to hair dyes have been making personal injury compensation claims. The basis of such claims is often the negligence of the hairdresser in failing to follow the instructions for using the particular product. This results in injury to their client’s hair and scalp, which can sometimes be severe and lead to extreme trauma.

COMMENT:-

Anyone using a cosmetic product or hair dye at home should carefully follow the instructions for use, which will often involve carrying out a test. If all the suggested precautionary steps are taken, but an allergic reaction or personal injury is still suffered, claims for injury compensation could be made against the manufacturer or retailer under Product Liability Law.

If a hairdresser or beautician applies the product and problems arise due to their negligence, successful claims for compensation could be made against them.

PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM SOLICITORS:-

If you have suffered a reaction to a beauty product or had an accident related injury, contact personal injury specialists Hinchliffes Solicitors for immediate legal advice, to find out if you are entitled to make claims for injury compensation. All cases are dealt with on a No Win – No Fee basis and successful Clients keep 100% of the compensation recovered.

Call now on 0800 138 1348 to speak direct to a personal injury lawyer or go to our Start Your Claim Now page to submit details of your personal injury claim online.