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.
Similar to other lawsuits against hair relaxer manufacturers, the plaintiff says she was unaware of the cancer risks until the publication of a number of studies last year.
Parties are expected to discuss the structure of plaintiffs' attorney leadership positions in the hair relaxer MDL in the initial status conference
Plaintiff says she, like other African American women, began exposing herself to hair relaxer chemicals at a young age, unaware of the risks of uterine cancer.
MDL will include all lawsuits alleging chemicals in hair relaxer and perms caused uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries
Unaware of the toxic chemicals in hair relaxer, plaintiff's Dark & Lovely uterine cancer lawsuit indicates she used the product in her hair for decades.
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.
More than a third of children surveyed used potentially toxic cosmetic products on a daily basis, researchers warn
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