Tamara Bryant V. Loreal Usa, Inc. Et Al
This is a product liability lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the California Central District, Western Division. The plaintiff, a California citizen, has sued multiple corporations, including L'Oreal USA, Inc., L'Oreal USA Products, Inc., Soft Sheen-Carson LLC, Soft Sheen Products, Inc., DermoViva Skin Essentials Inc., Dabur International Ltd., Namaste Laboratories, LLC, Strength of Nature, LLC, and Godrej Son Holdings, Inc. The plaintiff alleges that her uterine cancer was caused by regular and prolonged exposure to phthalates and other endocrine disrupting chemicals found in the defendants' hair relaxers, which she used from 1998 until 2019. The lawsuit claims that the defendants were negligent, willful, and wrongful in their conduct related to the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the hair relaxers. The lawsuit also addresses the societal factors that lead to Black women's use of and dependence upon hair straightening products, including the legacy of slavery, media and advertisements, and assimilation and economic security. The plaintiff is seeking a jury trial and damages for her injuries, including uterine cancer, medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages.
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