Can you make a claim following negligent beauty treatment?
If you have suffered injury as a result of negligent treatment in a salon, specialist beauty parlour or similar establishment, you may be entitled to compensation.
When you are hurt in these circumstances it can be very traumatic both physically and emotionally. Often these injuries can be very upsetting as they may be clearly visible to others. Even if the injury is to a more intimate area, this can cause a great deal of anxiety and embarrassment, not to mention discomfort and pain. Some people may be afraid to leave their home or go about their usual everyday tasks. Others may try and cover up and camouflage as best as they can with make-up, clothing and dark glasses.
It is fair to say that anyone having any treatments expects them to be carried out in a competent manner and by a suitably qualified and experienced beauty therapist.
Unfortunately though this is not always the case.
This could be down to a lack of proper supervision and training or a failure to follow manufacturers instructions when mixing products or using machinery.
No win No fee compensation:
If you are able to win your compensation claim, you might be entitled to an award for not just pain and suffering but also for the emotional and psychological impact that the injury has had on you. Other heads of damage may include;
- Damages for the injury itself that includes the pain and suffering caused;
- Loss of enjoyment, particularly, if the treatment was carried out so that a person could look their best for a holiday or other special occasion;
- Loss of earnings, bonus and commission;
- Reimbursement of the cost of treatments for example if a person was injured during a course of treatments;
- Compensation for therapeutic treatments to help resolve or alleviate the injury;
- The cost of counselling and other therapy for the psychological damage caused;
- The cost of any specialist medical treatment that may be required such as skin grafts or other surgical procedures;
- Travelling expenses;
- Wigs, hair extensions or camouflage make-up.
Types of Treatment Claims that We Can Assist with
This is not an exhaustive list as new beauty treatments and new variants on a theme crop up all the time. However, we can assist with injury claims resulting from:
