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Hair Relaxer Personal Injuries Can Occur at Any Time with Use of Hair Relaxing Products

Hair relaxer products are used on women who have coarse hair to straighten out the curls in their hair texture. A hair relaxer product can contain dangerous chemicals, that have the capacity to burn or damage the scalp, head, ears or skin on the person’s face. Sometimes a hair relaxer product can be defective, mixed improperly in the bottle, jar or tub with the wrong chemical formulas or be “off” in a way that can injure you once it is used. If you have been injured from using a hair relaxer you are not alone. You may have developed a serious adverse reaction to the chemicals in a hair relaxer. You can also develop cancers such as breast cancer, from the use of a hair relaxer over time. If you use a hair relaxer several times a year to “tame” your hair, you may be at a higher risk of developing a cancer, from using the hair relaxer. Studies show that breast cancers are highly common in women who have used hair relaxers heavily and frequently to style their hair.

If you have been injured from the use of a hair relaxer, you can call us at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792. We will talk to you about your personal injury claim from an injury sustained from using a hair relaxer. It is easy to call us today, and we can start the process to healing when you call right now on your hair relaxer personal injury claim.

How Do Hair Relaxers Cause Cancers Such as Breast Cancer?

A hair relaxer can cause cancers like breast cancer in people who frequently use a hair relaxer to relax the curl in their hair. This is because hair relaxers use harsh chemicals such as lye-based formulas, that can penetrate the skin through the scalp, to develop cancers in the body. Many hair relaxers contain a harsh and toxic chemical called formaldehyde, which is a known carcinogen to humans. There are many different types and compounds that make up the hair relaxer product market, and all hair relaxer products use different measures of toxic chemicals in their basic product. For that reason, it is hard to regulate this industry, as the formation of chemical hair relaxer formulas can change over time. You can call us to discuss your hair relaxer use personal injury with our Los Angeles lawyers today.

If I Call a Los Angeles Lawyer With My Personal Injury From a Hair Relaxer, Will They Judge Me?

Of course not, there is never any judgement in our legal office. We understand that if you are injured from using a hair relaxer, it is not something that you may have been able to avoid. We understand that men and women use hair relaxers for many reasons, and you have the full right to style, manage and coif your any way that is comfortable and stylish to you in society. We are sympathetic to your injury and will handle your claim with care. But nothing can happen until you give us a call right now. There is nothing to be embarrassed about, we are here to answer your questions and help you today. Everyone needs a helping hand sometime, right? Let us be the helping hand you need to finally heal from your personal injuries sustained from using a hair relaxer to beautify your hair. We understand that many people use hair relaxers, to make their hair more manageable to control to wear the hottest hair styles in your daily life. That is fine, but no one expects you to “suffer in silence” if you are injured from using a hair relaxer.

Why Are Chemical Hair Relaxers So Dangerous?

Chemical hair relaxers are dangerous because they can contain toxic formulas in the products used on the hair. The ingredients used in a hair relaxer can include ingredients such as:

  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Potassium hydroxide
  • Potato starch
  • Lye
  • No lye formulas
  • Formaldehyde
  • Glyoxylic acid

These chemicals are mixed together and can produce a toxic cocktail of smells, gasses and chemicals that can be damaging to the scalp, the head, face and ears and cause burns to the person getting a permanent relaxer. Permanent relaxers or “perms” are popular among women with many different types of hair types to help the women better manage their hair into popular hairstyles. But the perms are a lethal combination when they are used on someone’s hair and it stays on too long, causing burns, personal injuries or even the risk for developing cancers over time.

Risks of Using Hair Relaxers

Some of the risks associated with using hair relaxers can include severe problems that can produce personal injuries for people using these types of hair relaxing products. The risks include:

  • Damaged hair follicles
  • Skin irritation
  • Burns on the skin
  • Carcinogen exposure
  • Endocrine-disrupting chemical exposures
  • Hair loss
  • Balding
  • Lack of exercise-friendly hairstyle options
  • Chemical skin burns
  • Hair fragility
  • Hair breakage
  • Hair thinning
  • Decreased sulfur content in the hair
  • Hair weakening and excessive breakage
  • Dry hair
  • Respiratory irritation
  • Contact dermatitis
  • Headaches
  • Pregnancy complications
  • Respiratory malignancies
  • Myeloid leukemias
  • Cancers from formaldehyde formulas
  • Eye irritations
  • Facial burns
  • Receding hairline
  • Scalp patches
  • Scalp itching
  • Scalp scales
  • Development of tumors on the skin
  • Traction alopecia
  • Chemical exposures
  • Damaged hair follicles
  • Carcinogen exposure
  • Psychological damage
  • Discrimination
  • Contact dermatitis
  • Frustration with styling
  • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure
  • Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)

Many women and men get hair relaxers to change the overall texture of their hair. This can help them to better manage their hair or to be able to put their hair into different trendy and upbeat hairstyles. But there is a risk of using chemical hair relaxers. You can suffer a personal injury from the use of a hair relaxer product, and this damage to your hair and body can be long-lasting and dangerous to your bodily functions.

Usage of the Chemical Hair Relaxer for a Personal Injury Claim:

The following information needs to be reviewed, as we will use it to determine if you are eligible for a personal injury claim based on injuries sustained from using a chemical hair relaxer.

  • Must have used one or more of the qualified Brands of Hair Relaxer/Chemical Hair Straightener
  • products
  • Minimum of 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS of usage prior to diagnosis
  • Minimum usage of 4 TIMES PER YEAR prior to diagnosis
  • At-home product use and salon-use product use (or a combination of both) will qualify

Our legal team is here to help you, and we are only a phone call away at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792.

Diagnosis of a Person Using a Chemical Relaxer Related to a Personal Injury:
  • Injured Party must have been diagnosed with a qualifying cancer
  • Injured Party must have been between the age of 18 and 60 years old at time of diagnosis
  • Injured Party must have been diagnosed between 2014-Present
  • Cancer Diagnosis must be within 10 YEARS of last usage of Qualified Brand.
  • BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 Test - Must be negative or unknown
  • Injured Party must NOT have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer prior to the Qualifying Cancer Diagnosis

Once you read these diagnosis requirements, you are bound to have questions, and we get that. Every question that you have in this regard is important, and we will answer your questions when you reach out to us today. Just pick up your cell phone and call us right now at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792.

Automatic Rejection of a Claim for Personal Injuries From a Hair Relaxer:

Your personal injury claim from using hair relaxers will be automatically rejected if:

  • Previously retained or settled Hair Relaxer/Hair Straightener claim with another law firm
  • NO diagnosis of a qualifying cancer
  • Diagnosis of qualifying cancer greater than 10 YEARS after last use of the products
  • Testing POSITIVE for BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 Test
  • Claimant was under 18, or over 60 at the time of cancer diagnosis
  • CANNOT identify the brand(s) of relaxer(s) used
  • Used a type of hair product that was NOT a chemical hair relaxer
  • CLAIMANT DIED BEFORE 2014
  • Did not use hair relaxer products for FIVE YEARS consistently
  • Diagnosed with qualifying condition BEFORE 2014
  • Claimant used the drug Tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer and has a qualifying cancer diagnosis
  • Diagnosis of Breast Cancer prior to the qualifying cancer diagnosis
Proof of Use of Injuries From a Hair Relaxer:

It is possible for you to gather some helpful information before you call our legal team in Los Angeles at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch. You can refer to your:

  • Receipts or Invoices with Date
  • Pictures of bottle with serial number
  • Picture of person making the personal injury claim using the product with Date.
  • Individual does NOT have to have proof of use in order for us to initiate a lawsuit
Qualifying Cancer Types:

If you have developed any of the following types of cancers from using hair relaxers, you can call us immediately. The following cancers have been possible links to cancers in the body, such as:

  • Clear Cell Ovarian Cancer
  • Endometrial Cancer
  • Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Invasive Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Mucinous Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cancer Uterine Cancer
  • Primary Peritoneal Cancer
  • Serous Ovarian Cancer
  • Undifferentiated Ovarian Cancer
Qualifying Brands:

Finally, here is a note on the qualifying brands of hair relaxers that we can review with you, in order to initiate a claim for personal injuries in our law office. The qualifying brands for recovery of compensation after a personal injury from a hair relaxer are:

  • Affirm
  • Africa's Best
  • African Pride
  • All Ways Natural
  • Arosci Aromaphoric Relaxer
  • Rantu
  • Cantu
  • Care Free Curl
  • Carson Soft Sheen
  • Crème of Nature
  • Dark and Lovely
  • Design Essentials
  • Dr. Miracle's
  • Elasta OP
  • Fabulaxer
  • Gentle Treatment
  • Hawaiian Silky
  • Just for Me
  • System Look of Radiance
  • Luster's Pink Oil Moisturizer
  • Mizani
  • Motions
  • Namaste
  • Optimum
  • ORS HAIRepair
  • ORS Olive Oil
  • PCJ Kit
  • Pink
  • Pro-Line
  • Profectiv Mega Growth
  • Revlon Realistic
  • ShortLooks Colorlaxer
  • Silk Elements
  • SmartPerm
  • Smooth Touch
  • Soft & Beautiful
  • TCB
  • Texture My Way
  • Ultra Precise
  • UltraSheen
  • Vitale

We care about your personal injury claim and want to talk to you about recovery compensation for your personal injuries from hair relaxers and any associated losses. You can call us today at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792. Our legal team is ready to review your personal injury case sustained from using a hair relaxer with you now. We will provide you with the next steps to initiate a lawsuit based on the merits of your hair relaxer personal injury claim. Call today to start the process to healing and recovery at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792.


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