In a bizarre turn of events, a 23-year-old woman from Oregon has taken legal action against PDX nail salon, seeking a whopping $1.75 million in damages. Her claim? The treatment she received at the salon allegedly left her with an unexpected souvenir – herpes. This eyebrow-raising lawsuit has set tongues wagging and heads spinning in the beauty industry. The nail salon is now at the center of a legal storm that nobody saw coming.
Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It can result in painful outbreaks of sores in the genital area.
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Nail salons can pose unexpected health risks, as seen in a case where a 23-year-old woman from Oregon sued a salon for $1.75 million, alleging that a manicure treatment resulted in her contracting herpes. The incident highlights the potential dangers associated with nail salon procedures.
Despite the focus on aesthetics, the use of shared tools and equipment at nail salons can lead to painful blisters and infections like herpes. This risk is exacerbated when proper hygiene practices are not followed, putting customers at potential health hazards.
In the lawsuit, she says the technician did not wear gloves — which could have prevented any infections from spreading.
The technician was also alleged to have stored drill bits used to help shape the nails inside a mints tin, from the brand Altoids.
The woman is seeking damages from the salon — PDX Nails in Portland — saying that the infection has left her in pain and suffering from regular flare-ups in her hands.
This has left her needing to wear band-aids on her fingers to cover up the sores which have, at times, attracted questions.
The woman, known only as S.R., also fears she may never be rid of the infection and will have to be careful with any future children — with herpes able to lie dormant in the body for decades.
She told Oregon Live: ‘The flare-ups can be super, super painful. It’s always on my mind.
‘People have asked: “What happened to your finger?”. ‘I don’t want to tell them what it really is because it’s really embarrassing.’
The lawsuit names Tam Nguyen, who is listed as the salon manager, and Hai Nguyen, who is listed as the salon owner, as defendants.
The woman also revealed how she had been getting manicures since she was about eight years old, regularly accompanying her mother to salons.
On many occasions, she said she had visited the businesses for fun — such as birthday parties and girl’s nights out.
Claimants have previously been awarded damages following injections at a nail salon.
In 2002, a woman in Colorado was awarded $3.1million after finding she contracted herpes from a manicure that used non-sterile instruments. And in 2021, a woman in Florida was paid $1.75million by a salon after it emerged that she had suffered an infection that resulted in her leg being amputated.
In 2012, a Multnomah County jury also awarded a Portland woman $900,000 after she contracted herpes from her date, who had sex with her without informing her of his status.
Remember, your health is non-negotiable, so don’t let a mani-crisis happen to you! Stay vigilant about salon cleanliness, and if something feels off, don’t brush it aside—speak up! Your well-being is worth more than a million-dollar lawsuit. So, keep those nails on fleek and your health in check!
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