The laser burn lawyers at SILER & INGBER, LLP have years of experience successfully resolving cases on behalf of clients who sustained second and third degree burns as a result of laser hair removal and skin treatment at national medical spas, such as American Laser Center and Amerejuve. The defendants in these cases, some of the largest "medispas", laser hair removal and cosmetic treatment facilities in the country, were willing to devote substantial resources to fighting the claims and concealing the dangers associated with laser hair removal treatment from the public. While this behavior may seem odd, it begins to make more sense once one realizes just how lucrative these medispas can be for the people that own them.
The personal injury trial lawyers at SILER & INGBER, LLP fought aggressively and invested the time, money and technology needed to establish negligence and obtain significant recoveries for their clients. In every one of the cases, the medical spas refused to even refund our clients the cost of the treatment. After demonstrating our extensive knowledge of the laser machines and that we were prepared to go to trial, every one of the defendants in the cases that we handled ended up paying between 30 and over 100 times the initial cost of the laser treatment to our clients in settlement.
Second and third degree burns are NOT normal! Don't let the technician, or any other individual working on behalf of the facility that harmed you, tell you otherwise. Serious pain and discomfort during laser hair removal treatment is a red flag that something is dreadfully wrong and you need to make the technician stop before any more damage is done.
Be sure to document your burns from day one, preferably with a quality digital camera. Cell phone cameras, while continually improving, generally still lack the ability to clearly capture the details of a burn. Clarity is extremely important, a blurry set of pictures can do real damage to your claim. Do not give the medispa's lawyer any help in minimizing the lasting effects of your injury.
Another vital step to take immediately after you are injured is to visit a plastic surgeon or a dermatologist to have the burns diagnosed as either first, second or third degree. The key to holding medispas accountable for your injuries is documentation.
This week, Ronald Ingber, settled a laser skin burn case for $195,000.
Contact an Experienced Laser Skin Burn and Hair Removal Injury Lawyer Today for a Free Consultation: 1-877-529-4343
I've Just Been Burned, What Should I Do?
In the aftermath of a laser hair removal burn injury, you will no doubt be left with a number of concerns. Most laser technicians will tell you everything is fine, just put some aloe vera on it and we will see you for your next treatment. Unfortunately, these technicians are fully aware that your burns will most likely be permanent and that aloe vera, while soothing, will do nothing to address the permanent disfigurement and hypo/hyper-pigmentation (lightening or darkening) caused by the laser burn. The goal is to keep you from contacting an attorney about your right to compensation for your injury. It is not uncommon for a medi-spa to keep a client coming into the clinic following a burn for years of follow-up "treatments". Once your statute of limitations has run and you are no longer allowed to bring a lawsuit for your injuries (typically 3 years from the date of your injury) the clinic will tell you that there is nothing they can do and send you on your way.
It is extremely important to document your injuries as soon as they happen. Take photographs and keep any and all records from your treatments. Also, take regular follow-up pictures to show the permanency of the scarring. The more evidence you have to use against the medi-spa the better. As soon as you are able, sit down and write a personal statement detailing your entire experience before, during and after the treatment. Once you have gathered all of the information you can, contact a knowledgeable laser hair removal burn attorney immediately in order to begin the claims process.
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