Tanning Sun Bed Burns Claims Guide – How Much Compensation Can I Claim?
By Danielle Jordan. Last Updated 20th February 2023. Using sun beds or tanning beds as they are often referred to is widely seen as a fast and convenient way to get a natural tan without having to wait till summer or travel overseas. In recent years, sunbed treatments have been popularized by celebrities and reality TV stars. However, using a sunbed, just the same as extended exposure to the sun’s UV rays can damage your skin, tanning using a sunbed has inherent risks as well. In this guide we’ll look at when sunbed injury claims may be possible, and the steps involved in making this type of claim.
If you have experienced a sunbed injury that was not your fault, you could be entitled to claim thousands of pounds in compensation. According to the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 businesses have a legal duty of care towards their customers and people using their premises. This means that if a customer suffers an injury such as a sunbed burn, or a sunbed and cancer-related injury, due to negligence on behalf of the business, they may be held liable for your injuries. This means that if you have suffered a tanning salon sunbed injury that was caused by negligent actions on the part of the salon where you were treated; you could be entitled to make a sunbed injury compensation claim.
If you wish to make sunbed injury claims or sunbed burns claims, trust us to handle your claim. We are Legal Expert, a respected personal injury solicitor’s firm with years of experience helping claimants like you win the compensation that they deserve. If you think you may be owed compensation for tanning salon sun bed injuries, call Legal Expert today to receive free legal advice about your situation. You will receive a free legal consultation. One of our friendly advisors will let you know whether or not you have grounds to make a legitimate claim, estimate how much compensation you could claim for your injuries and will provide you with an excellent solicitor with the right experience to handle your personal injury claim.
If you would like to speak to an adviser about making a claim for a sunbed burn, you can contact Legal Expert online or by phone for help. To call us, dial 0800 073 8804 and you can get a free consultation. To contact us online, you can use our claim online form or our live chat service. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
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- A Guide To Tanning Salon Sunbed Injury Claims
- What Injuries Can You Suffer From A Sunbed In A Tanning Salon?
- Can You Sue A Sunbed Shop?
- Can I Make A Sunbed Injury Claim For Cancer
- Are You Eligible To Make A Tanning Salon Claim?
- What Do Sunbed Tanning Injury Claims Include?
- Time Limit For Personal Injury Claims
- Sunbed Burns – How Is Compensation Calculated For A Tanning Injury?
- No Win No Fee Solicitors For Sun Burns Victims
- Useful Links
A Guide To Tanning Salon Sunbed Injury Claims
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Welcome to our sunbed injury claims guide.
As we have established, using a sunbed at a tanning salon is a popular beauty treatment in the UK. As Britain doesn’t enjoy many days of strong sunshine a year, it’s understandable why people would want to use an electric tanning sunbed, to get the look of having just spent two weeks on a beach holiday without the expense.
However, using a sunbed does not come without inherent risks. There is a common myth that using a sunbed is safer than sunbathing naturally, by exposing your skin to the sun. Sunbeds work by exposing the skin to UV rays, giving out the same type of radiation as sunlight, the same as the sun does. However many types of a sunbed in use will expose people to UV rays that are stronger than the midday sun in the tropics. The NHS warns that using sunbeds increase your chances of skin cancer developing, both malignant melanoma and non-melanoma. In fact, because of these risks, it is illegal for anyone under eighteen to use sunbeds in Britain.
Unfortunately, if sunbeds are incorrectly used they can cause the user immediate injuries such as burns or if protective goggles are not worn, can cause conjunctivitis and other eye injuries. Long term, incorrect use can also result in serious injuries that may not be apparent right away, such as skin cancer.
If you have been injured on a sunbed, due to negligence on the part of the beauty salon, tanning salon, hairdressers or leisure centre where you received this beauty treatment, you could be entitled to claim compensation for your tanning salon claim. If you have legitimate grounds to seek compensation for sunbed burns or a sunbed injury, we would love to represent your claim. At Legal Expert, we have an excellent track record of winning sunbed injury claims and tanning salon claims for our clients. We will always push to get you, the compensation claimant, the maximum amount of compensation that you are entitled to for your injuries. We offer a free consultation to all potential compensation claimants. If you have legitimate grounds to make a tanning salon sunbed injury claim we will let you know how much compensation you could receive and will find the right personal injury solicitor to handle your claim, who will proceed with your claim as soon as possible.
What Injuries Can You Suffer From A Sunbed In A Tanning Salon?
Sunbed injury claims can involve injuries such as premature skin ageing, burning, damage to your eyes from the UV light such as conjunctivitis, cataracts and, most seriously, skin cancer. Unfortunately, these risks are inherent to sunbathing in the sun or using a sunbed at a tanning salon. In fact, because the UV rays generated from sunbeds are stronger than the tropical sun at midday, the risk of using a sunbed is greater than sunbathing in the natural sun on holiday.
Can You Sue A Sunbed Shop?
Sunbed shop occupiers owe their customers a duty of care to reduce the risk of harm. If you can prove that your burn from a sunbed injury was caused by a breach in this, you might be eligible to claim sunbed burn compensation. For example, if the equipment is not properly maintained and you suffer a burn from the sunbed.
You could use your medical records to prove your injuries. However, you will need evidence to prove that you were burnt on a sunbed. A solicitor can help you gather evidence to prove that your injuries were caused by a burn from a sunbed. For example, a solicitor can request maintenance records.
To conclude, you can sue a sunbed shop if you have proof you were injured due to a breach of duty of care.
Call our advisors today for free advice on what evidence you could use to support your sunbed burn claim.
Can I Make A Sunbed Injury Claim For Cancer
Aren you wondering if you can make sunbed injury claims for cancer?
Unfortunately, the most worrying risk of using a sunbed is the link between sunbeds and cancer. The UV radiation emitted from sunbeds can damage your skin’s DNA, which, over time can cause skin cancer. Bodies such as Cancer Research UK has stated that using a sunbed doubles your risk of skin cancer, compared to sunbathing in the midday Mediterranean sun for the same amount of time. Another study showed that using a sunbed increases your risk of developing malignant melanoma by 16-20%. The NHS also states that the risk of cancer from using sunbeds is particularly worrying for young people as regular UV exposure below the age of 25 means that you are more likely to develop skin cancer later in life.
If the tanning salon, beauty salon, leisure centre or the hairdresser where you used a sunbed failed to warn you of the risks associated with sunbeds and cancer or did not follow correct procedures (as stated above) leading to you developing skin cancer, then you could be entitled to claim compensation for your injuries. You will need to be able to prove that the negligence of the salon where you experienced the tanning salon sunbed injury contributed to your skin cancer. Your personal injury solicitor will be able to help you gather evidence to support your claim.
Sunbed burns – Are You Eligible To Make A Tanning Salon Claim?
As a service open to the public, the person in control of the tanning salon owes you a duty of care under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.
This is a responsibility to make sure that their services have been made practically safe and that the salon and their staff do not cause you harm. Part of this responsibility involves taking reasonable steps to reduce or remove the risk any hazards pose. Sun bed tanning can carry an inherent risk, but it is their responsibility to manage this risk as best they can. They can do this by both informing you of the risks that come with their services, and by making sure the services and machinery they provide are safe and run as well as reasonably can be:
If you were burnt on a sunbed because of reasons such as:
- The staff failing to properly monitor you, or warn you of excessive tanning times
- A faulty tanning bed that the person in control was aware of
Then you could be eligible to make a claim for your injuries as they may have breached their duty of care to you.
To see if you are eligible for compensation for the injuries or losses you suffered because you were burnt from sunbed tanning, then please reach out to one of our advisors now.
Top tips for proving sunbed claims
It’s important to know what to do after a sunbed burn caused by negligence. Aside from seeking medical attention, another important step in the claims process is to gather evidence. This way, you stand a better chance of establishing that your injuries were caused by negligence.
In order to make a valid sunbed damage claim, you will need to prove that you were injured and that your injuries were the result of negligent behaviour. As such, if you have been burnt at a tanning salon due to negligence and wish to make a claim, then here are some useful examples of evidence you can acquire:
CCTV footage – You have the right to request footage of yourself. Video evidence could show staff at the tanning salon failing to uphold their duty of care resulting in you sustaining harm.
Medical records – These contain important information regarding how severe your burns were as well as details on your treatment and any medication administered. Additionally, you may be invited to attend an independent medical assessment. Following this, you should have a helpful report on your prognosis and expected recovery time.
Maintenance Records – Equipment such as sunbeds need to be regularly inspected and maintained to a certain standard of safety. These inspections need to be recorded, along with when they were last carried out and any repairs that were needed. The tanning salon may be asked to provide these records as part of the claims process.
There are other forms of evidence that may support your claim as well. Get in touch with our advisors today for more information.
What Do Sunbed Tanning Injury Claims Include?
If you make sunbed injury claims, your claim will include different types of damages. Firstly you will be awarded general damages as the main part of your sunbed injury compensation claim. This will be compensation for your pain and suffering. You will also be awarded special damages, which serve to compensate you for any out of pocket expenses or losses you endured such as medical expenses, at home care expenses, travel expenses or loss of income if your injuries left you unable to work. If you make a personal injury claim with Legal Expert, your personal injury solicitor will be able to assess how much compensation you are owed and will fight to get you the maximum amount of personal injury compensation that you are owed.
Time Limit For Personal Injury Claims
The time limit for personal injury claims is generally three years from the date you were injured, as outlined under the Limitation Act 1980. However, there can be exceptions made to the personal injury claims time limit.
For example, if someone without the mental capacity to claim was injured by sunbed negligence, the time limit would be frozen. If they ever recovered to a degree of being able to represent themselves, they would have the usual 3 years apply. However, if this does not occur, a litigation friend may make a claim on their behalf at any time.
Get in touch, and our advisors can inform you if you are still within the personal injury claims time limit.
Sunbed Burns – How Is Compensation Calculated For A Tanning Injury
In this section, we look at the compensation you could receive for your tanning bed injury. You may have used our compensation calculator to see how much your claim could be worth. However, this may not have considered every part of your claim.
As stated above, your payout may be made up of both general damages and special damages. In successful claims, general damages compensate for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries, including sunbed burns. To help arrive at a value for pain and suffering, legal professionals use a text called the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This is a document that lists various injuries and potential severity with compensation brackets.
Our table below lists potential injuries you could suffer from a tanning bed. The compensation brackets are from the latest updates. As with our calculator, we can’t give you an exact figure. These figures should be used as a guide only.
| Injury or illness type | Notes | Settlement |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Burn Injuries | Causing continued physical and mental pain | Likely to exceed £104,830 |
| Very Severe Facial Scarring | Heavy scarring with mental effects to the claimant | £29,780 to £97,330 |
| Less Severe Facial Scarring | A significant amount of scarring and negative mental effects | £17,960 to £48,420 |
| Significant Facial Scarring | Where surgery may have improved on the injury | £9,110 to £30,090 |
| Less Significant Facial Scarring | One or several scars present | £3,950 to £13,740 |
| Several Scars Across The Body | On areas such as chest or limbs | £7,830 to £22,730 |
| Several Scars Across The Body | Mostly superficial scarring | £2,370 to £7,830 |
| Damage To Hair | Burns causing hair loss | £7,340 to £11,020 |
| Severe Anxiety Disorders | Heavy effects to a person’s ability to cope with life | £59,860 to £100,670
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| Moderately Severe Anxiety Disorders | Heavy effects to a person, but recovery is progressing with help | £23,150 to £59,860 |
If you would like a free, more accurate valuation for your claim for burns from a tanning bed, please call our advisors. They can look at the specifics of your case and provide you with a bespoke estimate.
No Win No Fee Solicitors For Sun Burns Victims
Personal injury claim payouts could be sought with the help of No Win No Fee solicitors. If you’ve been burnt from a sunbed and decide to take legal action, their services could be provided under the terms of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).
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A CFA is a type of No Win No Fee. Under this a solicitor typically won’t charge upfront for their services, nor will there be ongoing costs to pay. If your personal injury claim is successful, a legally capped success fee will be taken from the award. Should your claim prove unsuccessful, you will not pay for your solicitor’s services.
You can get in touch with our advisors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a free assessment of your eligibility to claim compensation if you’ve been burnt by a sunbed. If it seems like your claim has potential, we can connect you with our specialist solicitors who’ll get to work on your case right away.
To get in touch:
- Call 0800 073 8804.
- Start your claim online.
- Use our live chat.
Useful Links
To find out more about making similar personal injury claims, please look at these useful links.
Burn Injury Compensation Claims
If you have suffered from a burn injury find out how much compensation you can claim.
Beauty Salon Injury Claims
have you been injured in a beauty salon? If so, find out how to make a beauty salon injury claim with this guide.
Hair Salon Injury Claim Case Study
View a real world case study to see how a personal injury claim works and how much compensation you could get.
Sunbeds and Skin Cancer
Find out more about the relationship between sunbeds and skin cancer in this article by the NHS.
Cancer Research And Sunbeds
Further information on sunbed usage from the cancer charity, Cancer Research UK
Find out what to do if your foot was ran over by a car with our guide.
If you’re interested in speaking to an adviser to ask questions about sunbed injury claims, then you can contact Legal Expert. You can reach our advisers using the contact details provided in this guide.
