About Our Hair Relaxer Fertility Loss Lawsuit

Fertility Loss Because of Hair Relaxers: What You Need to Know

For many women, the ability to have children is deeply personal and tied to identity, family, and future dreams. And most women had no idea when using hair relaxers that it could affect their ability to have children. Our hair relaxer fertility loss lawsuit seeks justice for women who developed uterine, endometrial, and ovarian cancer after using these products.

If you’ve lost fertility because of a cancer diagnosis linked to chemical hair relaxers, you’re not alone. And you may have legal options.

The Link Between Hair Relaxers and Cancer

In 2022, a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that women who use chemical hair relaxers four or more times per year have more than double the risk of developing uterine cancer compared to women who don’t use them.

Many of the chemicals found in relaxers – including formaldehyde, phthalates, parabens, and endocrine disruptors – are known to interfere with the body’s hormone system.

These products are often applied directly to the scalp, where burns or irritation can allow harmful chemicals to enter the bloodstream and travel throughout the body.

Over time, this can lead to reproductive system damage, including:

• Tumor growth in the uterus or ovaries
• Hormonal imbalances that trigger early menopause
• Surgical treatment that removes the uterus or ovaries
• Fertility loss due to radiation, chemotherapy, or hysterectomy

In many cases, treatment forces women to undergo hysterectomies, egg removal, or early menopause – all of which harm or stop fertility.

Real Lives, Real Impact

As a Memphis personal injury firm handling hair relaxer lawsuits, we’ve seen how many women whose cancer diagnosis came during their most fertile years – sometimes just as they were trying to start a family.

Some had to end fertility treatments they’d just begun. Others had to make impossible choices, like removing their uterus to stop the cancer from spreading.

And many never even knew the products they trusted for years could be part of the cause.

The emotional toll is just as real as the physical one. It’s not just about medical records. It’s about grieving a future you planned for, and the loss of something deeply meaningful.

Companies Should Be Held Accountable

The companies that sold these products – brands like Dark & Lovely, Just for Me™, ORS, Soft & Beautiful, Motions, and many others – never warned users about the cancer risk.

These products were especially marketed to Black women and young girls, many of whom started using relaxers in childhood and continued for decades.

The lawsuits now argue that these companies:

• Knew or should have known about the dangers.
• Failed to warn consumers of the long-term health risks.
• Targeted their marketing toward communities most at risk.
• Used harmful chemicals without adequate safety testing.

If you lost your fertility after you used hair relaxers and were diagnosed with uterine, ovarian, or endometrial cancer, you may have a strong legal case.

What Compensation Can Cover

Any personal injury claim or mass tort will aim to get you compensation for medical expenses and other obvious damages. But fertility loss is a little different, because the impact is often deeply personal and goes far beyond a dollar amount.

Fortunately, we’ve found the courts often keep that in mind. And a good attorney will tell your story in a way that expresses just how deep the loss really was.

In a hair relaxer lawsuit, you may be able to recover compensation for:

• Medical expenses, including surgery, fertility treatment, and hormonal care.
• Future medical care related to cancer and/or your reproductive health.
• Emotional distress from the loss of fertility.
• Loss of life and future plans, including the ability to conceive, carry, or bear children.
• Therapy or counseling costs to deal with grief and trauma.
• Pain and suffering for both physical and emotional impacts,
• and more.

Every case is different, and the exact amount will depend on a lot of different factors.

And while compensation is extremely important, for a lot of women, it goes beyond money. It’s also about acknowledging your loss and making sure these companies are held accountable for the pain they’ve caused.

Do You Qualify?

You may qualify for a lawsuit if:

• You used chemical hair relaxers regularly for at least 2 years.
• You were diagnosed with uterine, endometrial, or ovarian cancer.
• You are still within the legal filing deadline (in Tennessee, it may be really short).

If you’re not sure about the brand you used, we can help track your history through salon records, receipts, and other supporting documents.

Because the statute of limitations (the deadline for filing) can be so short, don’t wait to reach out to an attorney for help. Our award-winning team will look at your case and give you an idea of whether you qualify at no charge, no strings attached.

Talk to a Memphis Lawyer Who Understands

Our team at Darrell Castle & Associates has taken on major corporations in life-changing injury cases, and we’re proud to represent Memphis women who were harmed by these dangerous products.

We understand the emotional weight of fertility loss. And we’ll treat your story with the care and respect it deserves while building the strongest possible case on your behalf.

What’s more, we don’t win anything unless and until we win your case.

If you’ve lost your fertility because of a cancer diagnosis tied to hair relaxers, you deserve answers. And you deserve justice.

Call our Memphis office today or fill out our online form for a free, confidential consultation.