Back when I was a young man I’d regularly have my hair bleached with streaks; something I haven’t had done in years now. It’s extremely common and many people will regularly have their hair dyed professionally in salons, and for the most part nothing goes wrong.
But when it does go wrong, it can go horrifically wrong! We have represented many victims for compensation claims when hair dye has been done negligently so read on for advice.
Common examples
The most common cases involving hair dye compensation claims arise from:
- A failure to perform a patch test resulting in an adverse reaction
- The incorrect mixture being applied leading to damage
- Too much of particular dyes used leading to damage
- The incorrect colour used!
Most hair dye products can cause adverse reasons to people who either have an allergy, or where the mixture isn’t done right. If bleach is too strong, for example, the scalp can be burned and irritated and hair may be lost. It is the duty of the salon / professional applying the dye to take all reasonable steps to prevent this from happening. If they fail to perform a patch test or a bad mixture is used, you may have a claim.
It is worth noting now though that if you refuse a patch test and you have a reaction then it could be harder to claim. If you’re a regular then a patch test doesn’t necessarily need to be repeated UNLESS the product has changed since your last visit. That is something the salon or stylist ought to know; one change in the ingredients could mean a reaction to the product.
You rights
If you suffer injury and / or an adverse affect as a result of hair dye being applied in a negligent fashion, you may have a claim for personal injury compensation. Whether it’s a burned scalp, irritation and redness on the head, damaged hair, or a combination of them all, you can claim for the suffering and inconvenience caused.
You should take photos regularly to show how the injuries develop and heal as this could be useful for a case.
Insurance
A stumbling block in cases like this is insurance. Salons and stylists should have insurance to cover them for claims, but if they don’t, you could run in to difficulty in settling a case. Unless they have any assets or finances to settle a claim it could be hard to obtain any compensation from them at all.
This is more commonly an issue with independent stylists who operate on a mobile basis or rent seats and spaces from salons and are independent and self employed.
Contact us now
We represent victims for hair dye compensation claims because we are specialist personal injury lawyers. That means that, unlike many other firms out there, we only represent victims for compensation claims, so we deal with niche areas like hair dye claims. Contact us now for a free assessment on 0800 634 7575.
