Direct Filing of Hair Relaxer Lawsuits in Federal MDL To Be Proposed By Parties
Parties have until March 31 to submit a proposed order that would allow plaintiffs to file new hair relaxer lawsuits directly in the MDL.
Parties have until March 31 to submit a proposed order that would allow plaintiffs to file new hair relaxer lawsuits directly in the MDL.
Among a group of 35 injury lawyers appointed to take actions on behalf of all women pursuing hair relaxer injury lawsuits is Ben Crump, known for representing victims of civil rights violations.
Parties are expected to discuss the structure of plaintiffs' attorney leadership positions in the hair relaxer MDL in the initial status conference
MDL will include all lawsuits alleging chemicals in hair relaxer and perms caused uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries
A petition calls for Giant Food to remove toxic hair relaxers from its shelves after talks between the retailer and a racial justice activist group broke down.
Thousands of Black women are expected to file hair relaxer cancer lawsuits in 2023, leading to a hearing this week over whether to consolidate cases brought throughout the federal court system
The number of hair relaxer lawsuits has continued to grow as more women link their uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine fibroids to years of using chemical straighteners.
Regular use of Dark & Lovely hair relaxer caused endometrial cancer diagnosis, after an Illinois woman applied the chemical straightener to her scalp for decades.
Defendants claim the cases involve too many different manufacturers, diseases and hair relaxer products for consolidation to be convenient or efficient.
Women pursuing hair relaxer uterine cancer lawsuits point to DEHP, a phthalate some studies have linked to abnormal uterine and endometrial cell development.