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There's just been a story on the News about a girl who used Boots own hair dye and ended up in a burns unit for 3 days because she had such a bad reaction to it.

She's dyed her hair before but this is the first time using that product, she is now suing Boots...

...she DIDN't follow the instructions and do the 'patch test' before using the product though, do you thinks she should be allowed to sue after NOT following the instructions?

Do you think compensation culture is getting out of hand and it's all too easy to sue these days?

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Former Member

It used to be a joke when someone said "It's not my fault" now it's the norm. It's her own fault if she didn't do the patch test!

10/29/097:03 AM

TriggersMember

Yep, she should've done the patch test!

10/29/097:04 AM

LowonIQMember

Oh bulls, I'm just about to open the box,

not a boots one but this did give me a jolt. I was about to come on the forum when OH reminded me, "I thought you wanted yer hair dying?" and then this appeared. So I'm off to get burned or not

10/29/097:13 AM

Former Member

My gut instinct is that she didn't do the patch test so no she shouldn't be able to sue Boots. However, in our compensation culture you know she will and I'll lay dollars to donuts she'll get a hefty payout

10/29/097:16 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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You can bet on it....it just annoys me that people are so quick to try and sue these days, infact, I'm sure some folks want things to go wrong so they can sue! lol!

I have developed an intolerance to shellfish over the last 6 months, do you think i could sue the fishing industry???

10/29/097:25 AM

DemantoidMember

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...she DIDN't follow the instructions and do the 'patch test' before using the product though, do you thinks she should be allowed to sue after NOT following the instructions?

No, she shouldn't. Instructions are there for a reason.

10/29/097:37 AM

SazBombMember

She should get a slap round the chops and told not to be a fecking moron next time

I'm currently doing the patch test for a new hair dye. I normally use Nice & Easy, but they didn't have the colour I wanted, so I got a Garnier one which I haven't tried before.

10/29/097:39 AM

DemantoidMember

We've caught this compensation mania from America, I'm afraid. I once read a news story about a woman over there who sued a microwave company because she'd tried to dry her poodle in it - and cooked it.

All those no-win-no-fee adverts drive me nuts too, especially the ones with the bloke who used to be in The Bill.

"If you've had an accident and it absolutely wasn't your fault..." Errrm by definition, if it was an accident, it's nobody's fault!

10/29/097:50 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Words fail me

That's like eating McDs eveyday and suing them for getting fat I guess....

10/29/097:51 AM

DemantoidMember

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That's like eating McDs eveyday and suing them for getting fat I guess....

I'm willing to bet some lard-arse has tried.

Waddya know...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2151754.stm

10/29/097:53 AM

SazBombMember

I remember a story about a woman in the US that sued the car manufacterer she bought her motor home thing from. She thought cruise control meant that the car does everything and went into the back part to make a sandwich *headdesk*

10/29/098:05 AM

DemantoidMember

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She thought cruise control meant that the car does everything and went into the back part to make a sandwich *headdesk*

No way!

Why didn't she just sue her parents for creating her stupid?

10/29/098:07 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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She thought cruise control meant that the car does everything and went into the back part to make a sandwich *headdesk*

ROFL...

There are really people THAT stupid...

10/29/098:16 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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I'm willing to bet some lard-arse has tried. Waddya know... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2151754.stm

"I always thought it was good for you. I never thought there was anything wrong with it," he said.

10/29/098:18 AM

fabienneMember

I have to admit, I never do those patch tests. I figure I'll get enough warning if it's going bad, and quickly rinse it off.

10/29/098:21 AM

prettycocoaeyesMember 10 years

Just playing Devils advocate, maybe she did the patch test, sometimes one doesnt get a reaction from exposure to small quantities of a product.

10/29/098:25 AM

SazBombMember

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"I always thought it was good for you. I never thought there was anything wrong with it," he said.

How?!

10/29/098:25 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Just playing Devils advocate, maybe she did the patch test, sometimes one doesnt get a reaction from exposure to small quantities of a product.

She admitted on the News that she didn't do the test PCE...

10/29/098:26 AM

prettycocoaeyesMember 10 years

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She admitted on the News that she didn't do the test PCE...

Oh dear she messed up then

she should have lied.

10/29/098:28 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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"I always thought it was good for you. I never thought there was anything wrong with it," he said. How?!

I know

It's hardly astrophysics is it...chips/ fries and a burger and you think it's good for you..the mind boggles

10/29/098:28 AM

DemantoidMember

Reference: PCE

Just playing Devils advocate, maybe she did the patch test, sometimes one doesnt get a reaction from exposure to small quantities of a product.

According to the OP, she didn't.

10/29/098:28 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Oh dear she messed up then she should have lied

I would have

10/29/098:29 AM

Former Member

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I know It's hardly astrophysics is it...chips/ fries and a burger and you think it's good for you..the mind boggles

It's not?

10/29/098:29 AM

prettycocoaeyesMember 10 years

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I would have

Me too, she has no case whatsoever.

10/29/098:35 AM

prettycocoaeyesMember 10 years

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According to the OP, she didn't.

Yeah I just found out

she messed up because boots probably have top notch lawyers

10/29/098:36 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

SHe'll get something, that's why she's gone public I'll bet, to shame them into it

It'll affect her for the rest of her life, she'll have nightmares about it

10/29/098:39 AM

prettycocoaeyesMember 10 years

Do you reckon she will get something because she went public? why?

10/29/098:51 AM

JennyMember

You can develop a reaction even after using the same product for years. A patch test is recommended every time you use the dye.

She shouldn't get anything. It's her fault.

10/29/098:51 AM

TiGiMember

I never ever do a skin test on myself.

I should know better !!

10/29/098:52 AM

DemantoidMember

I don't reckon she'll get a penny. She should get a slap for being so stupid.

10/29/098:53 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Do you reckon she will get something because she went public? why?

Looks better for them if they pay out PCE, that's all

10/29/098:53 AM

JennyMember

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Looks better for them if they pay out PCE, that's all

Equally, it could open the flood-gates. I wouldn't have thought it would be a good idea for them to pay out, without disputing the claim.

10/29/098:55 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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Equally, it could open the flood-gates. I wouldn't have thought it would be a good idea for them to pay out, without disputing the claim.

Hadn't thought about it like that Jenny

10/29/098:56 AM

DemantoidMember

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Looks better for them if they pay out PCE, that's all

I disagree, Devil. I think it would make them look like a soft touch for every con artist going, who fancied a bit of compo.
They're legally in the right - they should tell her to do one..

10/29/098:57 AM

prettycocoaeyesMember 10 years

If they pay out I think Boots and other companies should expect more lawsuits in the future

10/29/099:20 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

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I disagree, Devil. I think it would make them look like a soft touch for every con artist going, who fancied a bit of compo. They're legally in the right - they should tell her to do one.

You're right Deman

10/29/0910:50 AM

charmerMember

i use 'nice and easy'
cos its
nice and easy lol

and no she shouldnt get comp-its her own fault-silly mare

10/29/0911:06 AM

MoFoMember

Bluddy HELL though, she went from this..
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to this..
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thats bluddy scarey!

10/29/091:57 PM

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

It's awful I know, but has anyone had their hair dyed in a salon where the salon does an actual patch test? I know I haven't.

Talking of bad dye jobs, I was in the metro centre today and there was a young girl, late teens early twenties, and her hair was dyed GREY!

It was flipping grey. Personally I think she had tried to go for the platinum blonde look and had over used the purple shampoo that helps remove and brassy tones. But it was seriously GREY!

10/29/092:04 PM

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