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How much will a hair relaxer lawsuit be worth?  Victims have many questions about hair relaxer settlements. But the biggest question we get is what settlement payouts can victims expect.

The emergence of the hair relaxer class action lawsuit has prompted speculation on how this litigation will play out and what a hair relaxer global settlement payout might look like.

In this post, our lawyers will look at the potential settlement value of hair relaxer lawsuits involving uterine cancer, and other conditions linked to hair relaxers.

New research has shown that women who use chemical hair straighteners and/or relaxers are at a higher risk of uterine cancer. This new evidence linking hair perms and straighteners and uterus cancer has led to a wave of hair relaxer cancer uterine cancer lawsuits against cosmetic companies like L’Oreal and Revlon.

There is now a national hair relaxer class action lawsuit that houses uterine cancer claims. Our lawyers are now actively seeking women who want to seek a hair relaxer settlement for uterine cancer based on the following criteria:

• You used chemical hair relaxers or hair straightener products at least three times per year for 7-10 years.

Millions of Black women in the U.S. use chemical hair relaxers or “hair perms” to straighten their hair. The latest medical research has found, however, that the chemicals in hair relaxer products can cause pregnancy complications and lead to premature birth.  Lawsuits are now being brought against the manufacturers of hair relaxers by women who used these products and had a baby born prematurely.

The lawyers at our firm are currently investigating potential new hair relaxer lawsuit cases from women who used chemical hair relaxers or hair perms for 10 years or longer and had a pregnancy that ended with a premature delivery (before 37 weeks). For a free consultation, contact our office today at 800-553-8082.

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Over 60,000 women in the U.S. get diagnosed with uterine cancer every year, making cancer of the uterus the 2^nd most common female cancer. Recently, uterine cancer has been linked to exposure to certain chemicals, putting this disease at the center of several mass torts, including hair relaxer lawsuits and Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits. On this page we provide a simple overview of uterine cancer from a medical standpoint and look at how it has become involved in litigation.

The Uterus

The uterus is the largest female reproductive organ. This pear-shaped organ is often called the “womb” and is where human life begins in the form of fetal development during pregnancy. The uterus is comprised of 3 separate parts: (1) fundus, (2) isthmus, and (3) cervix.