Hairdresser burnt ear

sim2335

I went hairdresser on Friday, Turkish one anyway I ask them to do fire on my ear hair.

He burnt my right ear first degree burn, I still paid them £20, he gave me 5 discount and said sorry 5-6 times.

Nurse gave me cream.

Should I apply for compensation and how much could I get.

The reason I haven’t is I don’t know who to go to, and he might lose his job or hairdresser close down when it was a mistake.

Jonboy_1984

Have you suffered any financial loss such as time off work?

Compensation should do just that, compensate you back to the  position you were in before the incident….

TELLIT01

You asked them to use flame to remove you ear hair and are surprised that you got a minor burn?  You were given a 25% discount and multiple apologies.  What more do you feel you should be entitled to?

GingerTim

Compensation culture is a scourge.

Aylesbury_Duck

sim2335 said:

I went hairdresser on Friday, Turkish one anyway I ask them to do fire on my ear hair.

He burnt my right ear first degree burn, I still paid them £20, he gave me 5 discount and said sorry 5-6 times.

Nurse gave me cream.

Should I apply for compensation and how much could I get.

The reason I haven’t is I don’t know who to go to, and he might lose his job or hairdresser close down when it was a mistake.

Who are you going to apply to? The barber's insurance?

You say you want compensation but you don't want the business to suffer.  Which is it?

sim2335

I’m gona leave it, you guys are right, thanks.

just to mention I done the ear thing many times  before and it’s not been burnt.

I don’t think they should have charged me and maybe just given me compensation in the shop. 

powerful_Rogue

Ear we go again.......

Aylesbury_Duck

sim2335 said:

I’m gona leave it, you guys are right, thanks.

just to mention I done the ear thing many times  before and it’s not been burnt.

I don’t think they should have charged me and maybe just given me compensation in the shop. 

They did. You got a discount and an apology.  If that was insufficient, you should have said so at the time.

DullGreyGuy

Jonboy_1984 said:

Have you suffered any financial loss such as time off work?

Compensation should do just that, compensate you back to the  position you were in before the incident….

You are thinking of special damages, reimbursement of actual losses.

When it comes to injuries you also have general damages which cover pain, suffering, loss of amenities. Someone could lose an eye and in theory be back in work within a few weeks or less... their compensation is worth vastly more than just their loss of earnings. 

To claim for injuries the OP would need a report from the hospital they attended to deal with their injury, likewise their GP for the ongoing treatment and then commission a report from an appropriate consultant, eg ENT or plastic surgery, who'll give a long term prognosis on their recovery period etc. 

Obviously not going to happen

Alderbank

Seems like that barber is a bit heavy-handed with the blowtorch.

You must be so pleased you just went to have your ears singed and not a back, sack & crack

TOP_CAT

Cant they glue some more hair back on for free ?