This is a shocking story for all you ladies (or even men) out there who like to treat themselves to a new look in the local hair salon now and again. We’ve all done it at some time and many of us do it more often than not but are we leaving ourselves open to serious danger?
I’m talking about going for the elusive cut and colour of course.
We’ve all been doing our hair one day, looked in the mirror and thought “I fancy a change of colour” – we pick up the phone, make that call and don’t think anything more about it.
What happens when your re-style goes wrong, though? How devastating can it really be?
Well 37 year old Stephanie Davies-Crowley from Tottenham suffered from serious toxic shock following attendance at La Belle Hair Salon in Hitchin.
It is understood that a patch test was not carried out prior to the full hair dye treatment being completed. An assistant in the salon put a mixture of chemicals together which resulted in the victims scalp being burned.
Mrs Davies-Crowley was having the treatment just days before her wedding in August 2009 and had to be taken straight to Hospital as her injuries were so severe. She describes going blind at one point and having to have fluid drained from her head as the swelling was so excessive from the reaction.
Mrs Davies-Crowley resulted in having to wear a wig on her wedding day.
I’m sure many of you reading this will be shocked at the devastating result of this woman’s treatment and a survey carried out by the Association if Personal Injury Lawyers showed that lawyers had dealt with 338 salon-related injuries in the past year!
Next time you think about having a restyle make sure that you are using a fully qualified stylist and that they carry out all of the relevant tests to ensure that you are not allergic to any of the products to be used.
If you do find yourself in similar circumstances contact a specialist personal injury lawyer to discuss whether or not you have a claim against the salon used.
