Botched Body Tattoo Injury Attorney

Tattooing the body has been a practice that has literally been around for thousands of years in historical culture. A tattoo is created when a tattoo artist uses inks and needles to make a permanent ink image on your skin. The ink itself is actually placed under the outermost skin layer or the epidermis, and can go down to the dermis.

People can get permanent tattoos on any part of the body, with any type of permanent image. From photos, pictures, cartoons or even permanent eyeliner, lipstick or eyebrows, anything can be tattooed to the body at any time.

Are the Inks Used in Tattooing Dangerous to the Human Body?

Yes, often the inks used in tattooing are highly dangerous to the human body. The tattooing needle is going at 50-3,000 rpm speed to set the inks under the dermis of the skin, but these inks can be made up of hazardous materials. That means that the tattooing process is basically injecting dangerous chemicals directly into the human body, during the tattooing process. Generally speaking, inks for tattooing are made up of inorganic and organic chemicals submersed into glycerin, dyes and preservatives. The inks can contain dangerous medals such as

• Manganese
• Lead
• Vanadium
• Cadmium
• Glycerin
• Alcohol
• Henna products
• Azo pigments
• Polycyclic pigments
• Impurities
• Aromatic amines
• Carcinogenic compounds
• Phenols
• Titanium dioxide (white)

If you have noticed that you have a tattoo that won’t heal and that it is a botched tattoo, you can call us at the Normandie Law Firm today. There are definite stages to healing with a tattoo, but if your tattoo does not heal, you may be in a situation of complications from a botched tattoo. If you develop an inflammation, it can affect your entire body, even damage your internal organs.

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How Does the Tattooed Image Stay on the Skin after the Tattoo?

Tattooing creates images on the skin by using a needle to go in and out of the skin, depositing ink to the lower layers of the skin. Tattoos are performed by the person tattooing you to make thousands of very small pricks to the skin, and the ink runs in from the needle to fill in the hole. All of the needle pricks from a tattoo are actually an opportunity for the skin to develop a serious infection, at any site along the tattoo. If the tattoo artist or person performing the tattoo is not professional, there can be issues with your health later, resulting from a “bad” tattoo.

What Can Go Wrong with a Tattoo?

The person doing the tattoo must be clean, understand how to keep the skin clean, use clean and sanitized needles and preserve the safety of the person being tattooed at all times. For example, if the person tattooing is inattentive, there can be safety issues with the tattooing process, including a tattoo artist who is:

• Using dirty needles
• Keeps an unclean work station
• Does not prep the person’s skin before tattooing
• Does not properly wash hands before tattooing
• Has dirt and grime under his fingernails
• Does not use sanitary gloves while tattooing
• Is inept at tattooing
• Has never tattooed before

A person who is new to tattooing needs to be properly vetted, trained and shown how to safely tattoo someone in the tattoo parlor. If a manager or owner of a tattoo parlor does not properly train the person or people performing the tattoos, then there will be problems. It is a recipe for disaster, when a new person eager to tattoo people is not properly trained on how to keep a sanitary, clean and safe environment to tattoo the public.

What Are Common Complications from a Botched Tattoo?

You can develop serious symptoms in your major organs from a botched tattoo, including:

• Pigments deposited in the organs
• Damage to the liver, spleen or kidneys from tattoo chemicals in the bloodstream
• Hepatitis C infection
• Cellulitis
• Septic shock
• Necrotizing fasciitis
• Vibrio vulnificus
• Hepatitis B infection
• Allergic reaction to the tattoo
• Pseudolymphoma
• Granulomatous reaction
• Allergic contact dermatitis
• Florid pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia
• Delayed skin reaction
• Keratoacanthoma
• Multiple squamous cell carcinomas
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Basal cell carcinomas
• Ulcerated nodular melanoma
• Sarcoidosis
• Conjunctivitis
• Anterior uveitis
• Corneal endothelium
• Gangrene
• Death
• Syphilis
• Superficial pyodermas
• Impetigo
• Erysipelas
• Furunculosis
• Ecthyma
• Mycobacteria infections
• Cutaneous tuberculosis
• Leprosy
• Chancroid
• Tetanus
• Warts
• Pox viral infections
• Herpes simplex and zoster
• Viral hepatitis
• HIV
• Streptococcal species
• E. coli
• Clostridium tetani
• M. tuberculosis
• Proteinaceous infectious particles
• Other complications

If you have experienced any of these or similar complications, you need to call us at the Normandie Law Firm today. You can have serious complications that will result in a permanent condition or even disability, all related to a botched body tattoo injury. If this has happened to you, just call us now at the Normandie Law Firm. We are here to help you, but that will only happen if you call us right now.

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You have a zero-fee guarantee that is always open and available to you, when you give us a call at the Normandie Law Firm. We are able to start your case, and evaluate it to get you ready for negotiation on a full settlement package, related to your having suffered a botched body tattoo.

Free Second Opinion Case Review / Experienced Lawyers in Settling Cases for Botched Body Tattoo Injuries

You can discuss your case with us at the Normandie Law Firm, and get a free second opinion from our attorneys who specialize in personal injuries from botched body tattoos. You will be in good hands, when you call us to talk to our experienced attorneys in Los Angeles, at the Normandie Law Firm.

Can I Sue for a Botched Body Tattoo Injury?

Yes, we can sue for a botched body tattoo injury. All that you have to do is to call us at our Los Angeles case lawyers office, at the Normandie Law Firm. We are here for you, and can file a lawsuit on the merits of your case. You can feel comfortable going to talk to our case attorneys in Los Angeles, who are ready to get started on initiating your lawsuit, based on the claim you have for serious personal injuries from a botched body tattoo.

Average Case Value of a Botched Body Tattoo Injury

The average case value for a botched body tattoo injury will vary, depending on the seriousness of the case and your personal injuries.

How Long Does It Take to Settle and to Get Paid on These Cases?

These types of cases can take upwards of 3-6 months to settle, depending on the severity of your complications.

Statute Of Limitations – How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?

The statute of limitations in California for personal injury lawsuit filing is two years.

Call for a Free Consultation

You can call us at the Normandie Law Firm for a free consultation for your case. We are here to support you, and can give to you the legal advice that you need now, related to your botched body tattoo injury and complications that result from that traumatic experience.

References

Muñoz-Ortiz, J., Gómez-López, M. T., Echeverry-Hernández, P., Ramos-Santodomingo, M. F., & de-la-Torre, A. (2021). Dermatological and Ophthalmological Inflammatory, Infectious, and Tumoral Tattoo-Related Reactions: A Systematic Review. The Permanente Journal, 25, 20.225. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/20.225.

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