Types of Injuries That Could Happen During a Hairdresser’s Appointment

December 14, 2017 No comments Article

The moment you enter a salon for an appointment with your hairdresser, you think that you are getting the best treatment you deserve. This is true especially if you have been partnering with them for a long time. You feel complacent, knowing that they understand your hair and your preferences. However, anything can happen. If something goes wrong, you have the right to sue and you should go for it. Here are some possible reasons why you might file for a hair injury claim.

Allergic reactions

This could happen if the wrong chemicals were used on your hair or the mixture was not correct. Before using any chemicals, you should be asked first if you have allergies or you have had issues with the said chemicals in the past. Allergic reactions might seem simple at first but they could get worse eventually.

Insufficient training

Certainly, a lack of training could lead to a disaster. Hairdressing is not as easy as it sounds. You need to be creative but you should also learn the technical stuff. You can’t just work on actual hair without proper training and hours of experience. Even new hairdressers still need guidance from their seniors. Clients who suffer at the hands of hairdressers who have not been trained well often resort to making hair damage claims in order to receive compensation for the damage caused.

Slippery floors

Due to the number of clients at any given time, hairdressers tend to be more focused on their respective clients only. When people move from one place to another, this could pose a huge risk. For instance, if you need to head to the washing station then back to the cutting station, you might pass over a slippery area and break your back. If this happens, you can sue them. Someone should be there (not necessarily the hairdresser) to maintain cleanliness in the place.

Burns and cuts

When using a blower, a dryer, or chemicals, this could happen. They are painful and they could even leave permanent scars. Whether they are big or small, you have the right to ask for compensation. This could affect you for the rest of your life and the person responsible should be held to account.

Hair loss

This is the most common reason for asking for damage compensation. You might regrow your hair but you still need treatment. You might also lose your job and you won’t have a source of income while waiting for your hair to come back. If you decide to buy a headdress or a wig, this could also cost a lot. You need the money to look better after the problem.

Anything can happen in a busy salon, and when something goes wrong, don’t be afraid to hire a legal professional to help you.

How is Damage Evaluated in Beauty Treatment Claims?

December 11, 2017 No comments Article

Claims for compensation in relation to cosmetic and beauty treatments which have not gone as expected, and resulted in corporal damage, are on the increase.

In many cases, repairing such damage can be a long, painful, and costly experience. However, receiving adequate financial compensation for professional negligence can assist in the process.

In relation to beauty treatment claims and the reparations for damages, aesthetic damage is becoming increasingly important; progressively, there is a tendency to consider the need to repair any alteration that affects it, under the criterion of integral restitution of the damage.

The aesthetic damage violates the constitutional right to personal integrity and prefigures the need for compensation by the responsible party.

It should take into account the growing care and appreciation that is given these days to the aesthetic factors, as more and more people dedicate time and money to the care of their body.

To ensure the fairness of the compensation, it is essential to measure this aesthetic damage and know how to quantify it; trying to reduce as far as possible the presence of subjective criteria of valuation.

Measuring is one of the fundamental activities of the evaluating physician, because only after measuring is it possible to evaluate, qualify and provide elements of judgment for those who have to make decisions. The use of a scale is an act of measuring that seeks to offer a solution to the problem of the economic quantification of corporal damages, whose repair without instruments, can be the cause of arbitrariness, causing the amount of compensation to vary erratically.

Classification

The assessment of the aesthetic damage consists in evaluating the decrease in the attraction capacity of the victim, due to the deformity that they suffer, without considering the other repercussions that this damage may have.

Among the different attempts to harmonize criteria in Europe, Resolution No. 75 of the Council of Europe stands out, as it contributes guiding principles in the assessment and repair of bodily harm. Regarding aesthetic damage, the resolution states that: “it is about studying and evaluating the loss of attraction purely and not the physiological, social, moral and labour repercussions, since these must be valued not within the aesthetic damage, but within the respective damages.

Assessment of aesthetic damage

Aesthetic damage assessment methods used to assess aesthetic damage comprise three methods: (a) Descriptive, (b) Qualitative and (c) Quantitative.

(a) Descriptive method: consists of the meticulous exposure of the alterations, both static and dynamic, that cause the loss of attraction of the injured.

Static aesthetic damage is that which remains unchanged, regardless of the changes in attitude that the person adopts, such as scars and dyschromia.

The dynamic aesthetic damage, is appreciable in change with the changes of attitude, as happens with a limp.

(b) Qualitative method: consist in expressing the degree of aesthetic damage through a qualifier. For this, qualifying scales are used, which are tables that consist of a gradual series of qualifiers or situations.

It corresponds to the functional deficit caused by the incident, to a certain adjective of those listed in the scale. An example of a qualitative scale used for traffic accidents is where the importance of the deficit is expressed with an adjective (light, moderate, medium, important, very important and considerable).

(c) Quantitative method: consists of expressing by means of a percentage the degree of functional deficit of the subject, starting from the conventionally established principle that the aesthetic integrity of the person corresponds to 100%. It is based on the use of the percentage scale.

If you have suffered corporal damage as a result of a cosmetic or beauty treatment gone wrong, you should seek expert legal advice. The evaluation of compensation in relation to such injuries, including burn injury claims is extremely complex, and, as such, requires specialist knowledge in order to ensure your claim is adequate and appropriate based on the damage suffered.

Pros and Cons of a Career in Real Estate

August 14, 2015 No comments Article

Pursuing a career in real estate is exciting, challenging and profitable. It can be a great career choice if you have what it takes to make it a success. Just as in any career, there are upsides and downsides, good days and bad. Before you make a decision to jump into the world of real estate, do a little homework on the profession.

 

The keys to success in real estate investment are varied. Likewise, the ups and downs of the field are diverse. We’ve put together a few pros and cons to give you an idea of what you’re facing when you decide on a real estate career:

 

Pros:

  • Low entry cost: it doesn’t cost a lot to get into the business. The educational requirements are manageable by most.
  • Personal pride: Helping people sell a real property or buy the home they’ve always wanted is a meaningful service.
  • Flexible work schedule: most realtors work with minimal supervision, giving you flexibility in your working schedule. This is especially appealing for women with young children. You don’t generally punch a time clock and your schedule is your responsibility.
  • High earning potential: you are in control of your own earning potential. It is one career where you can see the benefits of your hard work throughout your career; you don’t have to wait for someone else to decide to let you make more money.
  • Supportive auxiliary workers: most brokers with whom you’ll be working employ a staff that is supportive of the real estate agents.
  • No chain to the desk: you get to be out and about most of the day, not tied to a desk in a cubicle. Work from home is a frequent option.
  • You’re an expert: you know your community, inside and out. You know where the highest-ranking schools are, where the flood plains are, and which gated communities have the toughest homeowners’ association rules.
  • Let the good times roll: when the market is up, business booms and your wallet is overflowing. You stay busy and all is right with the world.

 

Cons:

  • Slow start: for someone new to the field, it may take six months or more before you make your first sale in real estate. During that time, you’re training, promoting yourself, and learning to identify potential sellers and buyers.
  • High frustration levels: some co-workers are great, some are not so great. Same goes for clients. Whether you like a person or not, you must work with them to the best of your ability.
  • Irregular schedules: you have to be available when your clients are. If you’re looking for a 9 to 5 job with weekends off, real estate is not for you. If the only time the client can tour the property is 9 P.M., then that’s when you tour.
  • No weekly paycheck: if you need a paycheck on a regular, weekly basis, real estate is not for you. Most of your salary will be earned on sales commissions. Until money changes hands, you probably won’t be paid. And don’t bother asking about fringe benefits.
  • Mountain of paperwork: there are contracts to complete, legal documents that must be filed, signatures that must be obtained. Part of your job is to keep it all organized and flowing smoothly.
  • Lean times: when the markets are down, the sales are few and far between. Everyone is competing for the same resources. Make sure you’re prepared for the lean times.

Identifying the Right Respondent in a Car Accident Claim

February 27, 2013 No comments Article

When you think of an accident, the first image that comes to the mind is almost always that of a car crash. Road traffic accident is perhaps one of the most common types of accidents, and therefore, this association. If you were injured in an accident, you may make a claim to obtain compensation from the individual responsible for it.

What should you do if you suffer injuries in a car crash? The first thing you must do is seek medical help. The next task is to report it to the Gardai. If you want to make an injury claim to the Injuries Board Ireland, you need to fill up an application form.

car accident

One of the details you need to provide in this form is the identity of the respondent, i.e., the entity you hold responsible for the accident and your injuries. Different individuals or organisations may be responsible for a car accident; how do you determine the right respondent? Here are a few probabilities.

If the accident was caused by a reckless driver, he/she is the right respondent. You need to name him/her on the application form. You have to provide details such as his/her name and address as well as the name and address of their insurance company.

You may be able to find these details from the individual at the site of the accident. However, keep in mind that you may have to provide your details as well. If the driver causing the accident flees from the scene, you may still be able to get his/her details from the registration number of the vehicle.

If the accident was caused due to a defect in the vehicle, the driver may or may not be the only defendant. The driver and/or the owner of the vehicle may still be partially responsible for the accident as they failed to detect the problem.

However, they may not be the only defendants. The manufacturer or dealer of the defective vehicle or a part of the vehicle may also be responsible for the accident and your injuries. Again, a repair and maintenance service that has failed to notice the defect in the car may also be named as a liable party on the application form.

If the accident was caused by an uninsured driver, you must report the incident to the Motor Insurers Bureau Ireland. This is also applicable if you fail to notice the vehicle registration number and the driver flees from the scene of the accident.

You need to name the Bureau as the respondent in such cases. However, before this, they must ensure that the driver who caused the accident was uninsured. After you submit the application form, the Bureau may ask you for an interview or arrange a separate medical assessment by the Injuries Board Ireland.

The next question is – do you need to appoint a solicitor to make a claim? If you are sure that the negligence of the driver resulted in the accident, you may make the claim to the Injuries Board on your own. You need not seek the help of a solicitor in such a situation.

However, if you have a little doubt about the identity of the respondent, it is best to consult a solicitor. This is also a good idea if you think that your negligence is also partially responsible for the road traffic accident. Legal advice may help you determine the right respondent to name on the application form.

Failure to do this may result in complications later. You may end up with a claim against the wrong entity. Even worse, you may end up with no claim at all if you fail to name the right respondent on the application form.