Mass Tort Cases
The hair relaxer lawsuit claims chemical hair straighteners are linked to uterine and other cancers.
Reviewed by Larry Forman, Attorney.
Lawsuits allege that makers of chemical hair relaxers and straighteners failed to warn that regular use may increase the risk of certain cancers. Forman & Associates is accepting hair relaxer cases. The consultation is free.
Lawsuits allege that makers of chemical hair relaxers and straighteners failed to warn that regular use may increase the risk of certain cancers.
People who used chemical hair relaxers regularly and were later diagnosed with a named cancer may qualify. Every case depends on medical records and timing.
Federal cases are consolidated as In re: Hair Relaxer Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3060, before Judge Mary M. Rowland in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. More than 10,000 cases are pending. In September 2026 the court set the first bellwether (test) trial for September 7, 2027. No global settlement has been announced, and the manufacturers deny the claims.
Kentucky product injury claims generally must be filed within one year of when the injury was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered. Rules vary by state and case, and court orders in these cases can set their own dates. Estimate dates with our statute of limitations calculator and talk with a lawyer.
Usually not. Most of these cases are individual lawsuits grouped together for pretrial steps in a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL).
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This page is general information about Kentucky law as of October 2026, not legal advice. Every case is different.
