The quest for longer, thicker more volumised eyelashes has become much easier to achieve these days through the availability of temporary fake eyelashes, eyelash tinting, and of course eyelash extensions. In this blog I hope to address the latter two, as these procedures unfortunately can result in injury.
Eyelash tinting
Clearly this procedure involves placing dye on the eyelashes and consequently a patch test should always be carried out 24-hours in advance to ensure you do not suffer from an undesirable allergic reaction.
The eye is an incredibly sensitive and important area and therefore any damage to it can be extremely serious; not to mention very irritating!
If you have suffered a reaction because a patch test was not carried out, it may be possible that you have a claim in negligence against the person who tinted your lashes, and therefore it is important to seek the help of a specialised personal injury lawyer (like ourselves!). If the beautician works for a company, it will be the employer that will be liable for your injuries through the notion of vicarious liability. They have insurance to cover these kinds of scenarios by law.
Eyelash extensions
The latest trend in beauty appears to be the quest for long Hollywood eye lashes. I myself have got caught up in this and looked into the new treatments being offered which entail fixing false synthetic lashes, that you would usually attached temporarily for a one off, semi-permanently. However, although in the majority of cases everything does go well and you get the look you desire, there are occasions where seeking the Hollywood look can unfortunately go horribly wrong.
Inherent in these procedures is the need to use glue to attach the false lashes to the natural ones. The situation is very similar to the one I have addressed above as patch tests should always be carried out when a substance is been placed onto the skin (this is why many hair dye products also state this is necessary!)
To be able to pursue a claim on a No Win No Fee basis, your injuries need to have lasted at least 4 weeks. Any less than this and the potential claim may be classed as a “small claim” and therefore it may be preferable to pursue this yourself through the small claims court.
However, unfortunately damage to the eye can be long lasting and can even result in partial blindness. We are able to pursue a 100% compensation claim to include any losses you incur as a result of your accident such as loss of earnings, medical expenses and travel expenses.