PHILADELPHIA — A woman alleges she developed a staph infection due to a beauty salon's unsanitary practices.
Victoria Millard filed a complaint Feb. 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Zara Brow Bar doing business as Zara Beauty Bar doing business as Zara Beauty Salon alleging negligence.
Millard claims in her suit that on Feb. 21, 2021, she had "threading" done to parts of her face at the Zara Brow Bar in the King of Prussia Mall. She alleges that the employee doing the threading had put the thread in her mouth and did not change gloves between clients, which caused her to develop a staph infection and cellulitis and her eye to be swollen shut.
Millard further claims she spent five days being treated in the hospital for her injuries and suffered disfigurement and incurred medical costs. She alleges the defendant's negligence for failing to properly train its employees, failing to supervise its employees and for allowing its employees to create an unsterile environment.
Millard seeks monetary relief of more than $75,000, trial by jury and all other just relief. She is represented by Kevin Riechelson of Kamensky, Cohen & Riechelson in Trenton, New Jersey.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania case number 2:22-CV-00694-JP