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02-11-2010, 03:48 PM
Woman Gets $15K In Botched Bikini Wax - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando (http://www.clickorlando.com/news/22523558/detail.html)
Woman Gets $15K In Botched Bikini Wax
Apopka Woman Says Waxing Ripped Her Labia
POSTED: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
UPDATED: 11:42 am EST February 11, 2010
SANFORD, Fla. --
Jean Simmons, 37, of Apopka, was about to leave for a trip to Las Vegas with her husband in 2007 and decided to get the wax at the Moriah Brandons d' Excellence salon in Altamonte Springs.
Simmons said she was injured during the procedure, which involves the removal of all of the hair in a woman's pelvic region. Simmons said the process ripped her labia, forcing her to get stitches and weakening her sexual desire.
A jury of four women and two men decided to award her $15,000.
Simmons and her husband were seeking nearly $500,000 in the suit. Simmons' husband was not awarded any money.
After the verdict, Simmons rushed out of court hiding her face but her attorney, Bill Ruffier, spoke on her behalf.
"She was injured in a salon where she went in for a treatment," Ruffier said. "The wrong wax was used that caused injury but the salon would never admit responsibility."
The U.S. Health Department recommends to ensure the aesthetician is licensed before getting waxed. The aesthetician in this case was licensed.
This case highlights safety concerns for millions of women who choose to get Brazilian bikini waxes.Some states have even considered banning the treatment.
Last year, two women in New Jersey were hospitalized for injuries. New Jersey did not end up banning bikini waxes after angry salon owners complained about losing business.
Woman Gets $15K In Botched Bikini Wax
Apopka Woman Says Waxing Ripped Her Labia
POSTED: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
UPDATED: 11:42 am EST February 11, 2010
SANFORD, Fla. --
Jean Simmons, 37, of Apopka, was about to leave for a trip to Las Vegas with her husband in 2007 and decided to get the wax at the Moriah Brandons d' Excellence salon in Altamonte Springs.
Simmons said she was injured during the procedure, which involves the removal of all of the hair in a woman's pelvic region. Simmons said the process ripped her labia, forcing her to get stitches and weakening her sexual desire.
A jury of four women and two men decided to award her $15,000.
Simmons and her husband were seeking nearly $500,000 in the suit. Simmons' husband was not awarded any money.
After the verdict, Simmons rushed out of court hiding her face but her attorney, Bill Ruffier, spoke on her behalf.
"She was injured in a salon where she went in for a treatment," Ruffier said. "The wrong wax was used that caused injury but the salon would never admit responsibility."
The U.S. Health Department recommends to ensure the aesthetician is licensed before getting waxed. The aesthetician in this case was licensed.
This case highlights safety concerns for millions of women who choose to get Brazilian bikini waxes.Some states have even considered banning the treatment.
Last year, two women in New Jersey were hospitalized for injuries. New Jersey did not end up banning bikini waxes after angry salon owners complained about losing business.