Tabletop Fire Pit Lawsuit Individuals who suffered severe burns, or families who lost a loved one in a tabletop fire pit explosion, may be eligible for financial compensation through a fire pit injury lawsuit.
Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Regular exposure to chemicals in hair relaxer may cause uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries. Women diagnosed with cancer may be eligible for settlement benefits.
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Class Action Lawsuit Over Hair Relaxer Cancer Risks Filed in Canada Women say they began using Dark & Lovely and similar products at a young age, due to a lack of label warnings about the hair relaxer cancer risks, raising allegations similar to those presented in individual lawsuits in the U.S. January 24, 2023 Irvin Jackson Add Your Comments Class action lawsuit seeks to pursue damages for women in Canada who suffered cancer or other injuries from hair relaxers Similar allegations have been raised in hair relaxer cancer lawsuits brought throughout the U.S. court system Litigation has emerged after studies established a hair relaxer uterine cancer risk among regular users of the chemical straighteners It is expected that several thousand hair relaxer uterine cancer lawsuits and ovarian cancer lawsuits will be filed in the coming months and years LEARN MORE ABOUT U.S. HAIR RELAXER CANCER LAWSUITS Two women in the Canadian province of British Columbia have filed one of the first lawsuits in that country over hair relaxer cancer risks, with one claiming she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at just 15 years old, due to her early use of L’Oreal’s Dark & Lovely line of products. Shamara Hutchinson and Elle Wayara filed a notice of claim earlier this month with the British Columbia Supreme Court, seeking approval for a hair relaxer class action lawsuit, raising allegations that Dark & Lovely and similar products are defectively designed and dangerous to human health. While the case is believed to be the first hair relaxer cancer lawsuit filed in Canada, dozens of individual injury claims have already been filed throughout the U.S. court system, each raising similar allegations that the manufactures knew chemicals in their hair relaxers may cause uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other devastating injuries. However, rather than warning about the potential risk, the lawsuits allege manufacturers continued to aggressively market the relaxers and perms, specifically targeted young Black children, creating generations of devoted customers who did not know they were exposing themselves to an increased risk of cancer. HAIR RELAXER COMPENSATION Did you or a loved one use hair relaxer products? Uterine cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer may be caused by chemicals in hair relaxer. See if you are eligible for benefits. Learn More SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION HAIR RELAXER COMPENSATION Did you or a loved one use hair relaxer products? Uterine cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer may be caused by chemicals in hair relaxer. See if you are eligible for benefits. Learn More SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION According to the recently filed lawsuit in Canada, Hutchinson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 15, following several years of hair relaxer use as a child. After undergoing harsh chemotherapy treatments as a teenager, Hutchinson is now 27 and indicates she has mostly fully recovered. Wayara, 32, recently had surgery to remove four uterine fibroids, which she says were likely caused by her use of the same hair relaxer products. Wayara also said she began using the products at a young age, due to her and her parents’ belief in the manufacturer’s claims that the products were safe. In Canadian courts, their notice of claim and class action status must be approved before the case can move forward. Defendants have not yet responded to the lawsuit. February 2023 U.S. Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Update While the litigation in Canada will proceed as a class action lawsuit over hair relaxer cancer risks, claims brought in the U.S. court system are being pursued as individual product liability lawsuits against the manufacturers of Dark & Lovely, Just for Me, Optimum and other widely used products, which have been found to contain toxic endocrine disrupting chemicals that have been shown to increase the risk of uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries. Given common questions of fact and law raised in the complaints spread throughout the U.S. federal court system, a group of plaintiffs filed a motion to establish a hair relaxer MDL (multidistrict litigation) in December 2022, which would transfer claims brought nationwide to one U.S. District Judge, where they would be managed similar to a class action lawsuit during discovery and pretrial proceedings. Ultimately, it is expected that the U.S. litigation will include several thousand hair relaxer uterine cancer lawsuits and ovarian cancer lawsuits. However, unlike in Canada, each claim will proceed as an individual lawsuit and if a settlement is not reached during pretrial proceedings, each claim may later be set for a separate jury trial to determine whether that plaintiffs’ cancer diagnosis was caused by a specific hair relaxer or perm kit. Written by: Irvin Jackson Senior Legal Journalist & Contributing Editor Irvin Jackson is a senior investigative reporter at AboutLawsuits.com with more than 30 years of experience covering mass tort litigation, environmental policy, and consumer safety. He previously served as Associate Editor at Inside the EPA and contributes original reporting on product liability lawsuits, regulatory failures, and nationwide litigation trends. Tags: Canada, Dark & Lovely, Hair Relaxer, Hair Straighteners, L'Oreal, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Uterine Fibroids Image Credit: Kelly Heck Photography Find Out If You Qualify for Hair Relaxer Compensation More Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Stories Uterine Cancer Cases Expected to ‘Increase Substantially’ Over Next 30 Years: Study July 8, 2025 Link Between Hair Relaxers and Cancer To Be Examined by Court During “Science Day” July 3, 2025 Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuits Continue To Be Filed as Lawyers Prepare First Cases for Trial June 24, 2025 1 Comments China February 2, 2023 I have used these products before growing up and as an adult. I was diagnosed with early stages of ovarian cancer and currently have been diagnosed with endometriosis. It is a ongoing study with me and testing to see if this could potentially be a early cancerous tumor. I do believe I qualify for this because I have used these products numerous times as a child,teen and adult. 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