HAIR RELAXER CLAIMS · FREE CASE REVIEW
You remember
the products.
Let’s talk about
what came next.
If you used chemical hair relaxers and were later diagnosed with uterine, endometrial, or ovarian cancer, you may have questions about your legal options.
Start with what you know. Our team can review the basics with you—no medical records needed to get started.
Understand the lawsuit ↓FROM THE PAGES OF THE COMPLAINT
Remember seeing
ads like these?
The magazine pages. The familiar boxes. The brand names that stayed with you.
These historical ads appear in the master complaint. If a product looks familiar, you can start with what you remember—you don’t need an old box or receipt to contact us.
Tell us which brands you remember ↗
Dark & Lovely · African Pride · Crème of Nature · Just for Me · ORS Olive Oil · Mizani
The claims concern certain relaxer and texturizer products—not every product sold under a brand.WHERE THE LITIGATION STANDS
A shared legal process.
Many individual stories.
Thousands of individual claims are being coordinated in federal multidistrict litigation, known as MDL 3060, in the Northern District of Illinois before Judge Mary M. Rowland.
Plaintiffs allege that chemical hair relaxers caused cancer and other injuries and that companies failed to provide adequate warnings. These allegations remain contested; a listed product is not a finding that it caused an injury.
Ask about your legal options ↗The federal cases are
in pretrial proceedings.
Next general status conference scheduled.
First federal bellwether trial scheduled—a test case that may help inform later proceedings.
Dates may change. Separate state-court cases have their own schedules. This is general case information, not an update on any individual claim.
View the court’s MDL page ↗
THE TEAM BEHIND YOUR CASE REVIEW
Meet Casey Spencer.
You deserve a team that listens and takes your experience seriously. Casey brings courtroom experience from her work as a prosecutor, including hearings, bench trials, and jury trials.
She also previously defended injury claims for insurers, giving her insight into how the other side evaluates a claim.
Major Felonies BureauBar admissions
New York & U.S. District Court, W.D.N.Y.
Working together on mass tort claims. Casey Spencer Law works with co-counsel and shares responsibility for the representation. Co-counsel may take principal responsibility for handling the case.
Read Casey’s background ↗CASEY’S WORK IN THE NEWS
These mentions concern other matters and do not describe mass tort recoveries. News coverage does not imply endorsement. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Questions you may have.
How much could my claim be worth?+
Mass tort cases are evaluated individually, even when they share a court process. If a group settlement is reached, its terms may use a points system or categories to allocate money among eligible claims. Other claims may resolve separately. There is no automatic equal payment or guaranteed recovery.
Potential value can depend on the diagnosis and its severity, treatment and future care, medical bills, lost income, effects on daily life, and evidence connecting product use to the injury. Settlement terms and legal defenses also matter. Attorney fees, case costs, and any applicable medical liens affect the amount a client ultimately receives.
Think of homes damaged in the same storm: the event is shared, but each home’s damage and supporting records differ. A shared legal process likewise does not make every claim worth the same amount. We cannot responsibly quote a dollar figure from a short form.
You don’t need every answer before reaching out. Getting started gives us time to check your deadlines and help you preserve records that could support your claim. Contacting us sooner doesn’t guarantee a larger recovery, and filling out this form doesn’t pause any legal deadlines. Start with a free case review ↗
Which brands and companies are named?+
The court’s short-form complaint lists products including Dark & Lovely, Mizani, Optimum, African Pride, Just for Me, Crème of Nature, ORS Olive Oil, Motions, Dr. Miracle’s, Affirm, Design Essentials, Hawaiian Silky, Africa’s Best, Luster’s Pink, and others.
Named companies include L’Oréal, SoftSheen-Carson, Revlon, Strength of Nature, Godrej SON Holdings, Namaste Laboratories, and others. Product, manufacturer, and time period matter when reviewing an individual claim.
Read the court’s product list ↗What diagnoses are part of the claims?+
The short-form complaint specifically lists uterine, endometrial, and ovarian cancer, plus an option for other injuries. A diagnosis alone does not establish eligibility or causation. Our team would need to review your individual circumstances. You can leave the diagnosis question blank and discuss it privately with us.
Do I need receipts or medical records to start?+
No documents are needed to send this initial inquiry. Start with what you remember. If further review is appropriate, our team can explain which information may be needed next.
What if I already have a lawyer or just want an update?+
For the status of your individual claim, contact your current lawyer. You can also follow general developments on the court’s MDL page. A case-review request does not enroll you in case-status alerts.
See court updates ↗YOU DON’T NEED EVERY ANSWER TODAY.