Hair washing injury man gets compensation
Hairdressing claims continue to make headline news. Delving back a little further in time, one of the worst instances of hairdresser-instigated injury in recent months, which resulted in £90,000 being awarded in damages, is this ‘beauty parlour syndrome’ case.
To give you a synopsis: Dave Tyler had his hair washed and styled at a hairdresser’s in Brighton; unbeknown to him, he suffered a blood clot while sat with his head bent backwards over the basin having his hair washed; two days later, he collapsed when the blood clot burst and caused a stroke; he subsequently spent three months in hospital recovering; eventually, he came home in a wheelchair and underwent a course of physiotherapy to resume walking with the aid of a stick; he now lives a restricted lifestyle with many of his former pleasures – such as driving, long country walks and dinghy sailing – a thing of the past.
Mr Tyler’s severe injuries could have been avoided if he’d simply been given adequate neck protection when using the basin.
This tragic story should demonstrate to hairdressers the importance of understanding the dangers of basin usage, teaching trainee hairdressers about these risks as these are often the people performing the washing procedure, warning customers of potential side effects of treatments and protecting them as fully as possible from harm.
To hair customers, it’s a reminder to be on your guard when visiting salons and a prompt to seek compensation when you’ve suffered at the hands of a hairdresser.
Access the original article on the Daily Mail’s website. Get in touch with our expert hair lawyers to find out if you’re eligible for compensation and how to kick start your claim.