L’Oreal Hair Relaxer lawsuit

Amid recent developments, a series of lawsuits have surfaced, targeting hair product giants involved in the hair relaxer industry. These lawsuits allege the use of hazardous chemicals in their hair relaxer products, raising significant health concerns for consumers. The products, marketed as permanent solutions for straightening textured hair, are now under intense scrutiny for their potential risks to human health. Despite possessing knowledge of these potential dangers, companies have continued to market and sell these products, subjecting consumers to undue risk.

A groundbreaking study, carried out by distinguished researchers at the prestigious US National Institutes of Health (NIH), has recently come to light. This study reveals a disquieting link between chemical hair straighteners and relaxers and an escalated risk of uterine cancer. The NIH’s findings were published in the highly regarded Journal of the National Cancer Institute on October 17, 2022, sparking heightened concerns surrounding the safety of these hair relaxer products.

Chemicals Found in Hair Relaxer Products and Associated Injuries:

  • Nitrosamines
  • EDCs and Phthalates – linked to DNA damage and increased risks of breast, prostate, testicular, endometrial, and uterine cancer. They also interfere with hormone function, leading to early puberty and infertility.
  • Parabens and propylparaben – linked to heightened risks of breast and uterine cancer.
  • Glycolic acid and salicylic acids – associated with cervical cancer.
  • Sodium hydroxide, Ammonium thioglycolate, Guanidine carbonate, Dimethyl sulfoxide – linked to various cancers, including breast cancer, cervical cancer, and leukemia. These chemicals have also been connected to infertility, premature births, miscarriages, and birth defects.

Primary Injuries:

  1. Increased Cancer Risk: Heightened risks of uterine, endometrial, breast, cervix, testicular, leukemia, and bladder cancer.
  2. Developmental and Reproductive Damage: Reports of uterine fibroids, cysts, and other reproductive issues.

Secondary Injuries:

  1. Hormone Disruption: Early puberty and infertility attributed to interference with hormone function.
  2. Alzheimer’s Disease: Elevated risk associated with the use of hair relaxer products.
  3. Chemical Burns: Users experiencing scalp and skin burns due to harsh chemicals in the products.
  4. Allergic Reactions: Some individuals report headaches, dizziness, nausea, rashes, and hair loss.
  5. Symptoms of Cancer: Fatigue, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, abnormal masses, swelling, bleeding, abdominal pain, and bloating observed in certain cases.

Additional Concerns:

  1. Infertility and Birth Issues: Reports of hair relaxer products causing infertility, premature births, miscarriages, and birth defects.

How Trivent Legal helps out Lawfirms with Hair Relaxer cases

With expertise on hair relaxer lawsuits, Trivent Legal is the go-to partner for comprehensive case screening and merit assessments. We have immense experience in providing specialized record review services for hair relaxer cases

Through our  mass torts case expertise, we’ve cultivated targeted case-focus strategies for successful hair relaxer litigation.

Case Focus Areas:

  • Hair Relaxer Usage: Investigating whether hair relaxer products were used.
  • Preexisting Conditions/Contraindications: Assessing the patient’s medical history for any preexisting conditions, allergies, or contraindications that may have affected the use of Hair Relaxer.
  • Uterine Cancer Diagnosis: Determining if uterine cancer was diagnosed in the patient.
  • Cancer Stage at Diagnosis: Identifying the stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis.
  • Cancer Treatment/Management: Analyzing the treatment and management approach, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, hospital stays, and more.
  • Follow-up Visits: Monitoring post-treatment visits for addressing side effects or complications related to cancer.
  • Risk Factors: Assessing the impact of various risk factors, such as age, race, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, hormone therapy use, history of diabetes, hypertension, and socioeconomic status on the injury.
  • Outcome/Prognosis: Evaluating the overall outcome and prognosis of the case.

Trivent Service for Hair Relaxer Litigation

 

  1. Medical Chronology: We provide detailed, chronological recording of significant medical events focusing on hair relaxer usage, primary and secondary injuries, cancer treatment, comorbid factors, and family cancer history.
  2. Case Screening: Our screening service includes a product liability analysis via a Q&A format to determine hair relaxer use, pre-existing conditions, uterine cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and other risk factors.
  3. Mass Tort Matrix: This simplified Excel-based document delivers essential details regarding hair relaxer use, uterine cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and risk factors in an easily digestible format.

Our goal is to deliver succinct, accurate, and comprehensive services tailored to our clients’ needs.

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