If you made a claim for a class action settlement award in Friedman, et al. v. Guthy – Renker et al., you may have already received your settlement check!
We’ve gotten reports of class members receiving settlement awards worth $25 without proof of purchase!
Did you receive your award? How much did you get? Tell us in the comments.
In this class action, plaintiffs alleged that Guthy-Renker, LLC and WEN by Chaz Dean, Inc. (“Defendants”) designed, manufactured and sold WEN® Hair Care Products (“WEN®”) which allegedly cause certain users to suffer personal injury including hair loss, hair damage and/or scalp irritation. Plaintiffs also asserted that statements made in connection with the marking of WEN® were untrue and misleading.
Settlement Fund: $26,250,000.00.
Awards were to be made as follows:
1) a one-time $25 cash payment without submitting proof of purchase; or
2) reimbursement of amounts spent to redress alleged injuries from the use of eligible products, up to $20,000 with supporting documentation.
No proof of purchase was necessary to make a claim!
Watch your mailbox for your check and if you missed this one, don’t forget to look for other settlement awards that you may be eligible for!
Check from WEN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT arrived today. Range 2 of Tier 2 payment for $3968.34 (see photo of check attached below)
NO amount of money will undo the damage this product has caused in my life physically, emotionally, or professionally – as well as in the lives of thousands of other women.
My hair has been destroyed by WEN-it will never be the same again. After 5 years of no regrowth, I’ve had to accept this fact.
Reading all the posts from literally 1,000’s of women on many different websites about people’s traumatic WEN experiences is very disturbing and just breaks my heart. I feel for every one of them. A woman’s hair is such an important part of her identity and emotional well being…
While I’m very “grateful” for the monetary award I’ve received-I can say I DON’T understand the methodology they used to arrive at the awarded dollar amounts for plaintiffs. My documentation/experience was concretely in their written outline of RANGE 3 OF TIER 2 (which had an award range of $7,500 to $12,500). The award granted me was in RANGE 2 ($2,500-$7,500). I honestly feel that there was simply way more plaintiffs than they bargained for and too little money awarded for distribution.
I don’t feel anyone was given what they really deserved. I personally think that only people that submitted proof of harm should have been eligible for awards. There are many people who collected money who didn’t experience any physical trauma/damage… which isn’t really fair in light of how many people did experience damage and received too little.
It’s very sad to read the nasty comments and see people attacking each other over things that aren’t even in anyone’s control. No one had any control over what the outcome of the distribution amounts would be… so why be ugly towards one another? As women, we need to have compassion for each another.
And although I don’t understand the process the lawsuit administrators executed-what I DO get is that no one is a winner on any level here. It’s a loose, loose situation for everyone involved.
And for our emotional well-being-we all need to move forward…
I just hope that every woman who has been negatively affected by this product USES her VOICE to WARN other un-suspecting women about the potential caustic damage WEN can cause.
I’d wish someone had warned me…
It’s the RIGHT thing to do. And it’s the least I can do for others.
I received a check today for $342. Really – what happened to the range for Tier 2 starting at $500? When I read the description for the first level of Tier 2, my situation is at the higher end so I am at a total loss. I am sure the attorneys got millions so I hope someone is happy. They must have had more people submit than expected or did not believe me for some reason. I sent photos, my story, etc. so I just do not understand the disconnect. Maybe I didn’t whine enough or have others write on my behalf. Quite frankly, I did not discuss it much with anyone because I was embarrassed and tried to cover things up until my hair started to grow back some. I still have thinner hair because of this product and major hair loss temporarily. Maybe the money went to those with permanent hair loss. I can’t ask the committee because the letter made it perfectly clear that this was not appealable. Very sad that this product is still on the market.
I received my check Tier 2. I had blocked hair follicle, doctor removed, 33% overall hair loss, breakage and spent over $3,000 on products over 4 years. I supplied all the required documentation. In exchange I was “awarded” just under $700. Not the settlement I had expected. According to the description I qualified for the $7000 dollar range.
I received a call from a Representative that my check had an incorrect middle initial and they needed a copy of my ID, Requested a callback from Wen administrators for clarity. Anyone else have this issue?
I’m happy for you Ria. I too have not had much hair growth ober the years as a result of this product. I submitted photos and got $300+. My daughter received $500+ however she is just beginning to get her hair back.
I received $342.00 for my tier 2 settlement
April 14, 2018 and I still do not have a check or an explanation as why I have not received payment on my tier 2 claim with documentation . I have called the number everyday starting on the 9th of April and sent an e-mail no response on either one. Any one else have this problem ???? When all you have is a phone number to leave a call back number , what do you do if no one calls you back ?
Very disappointed in the 798 dollar check I received. This only covered what I spent in wigs to cover my damaged hair which has not grown back as of yet. When you lie and cheat people out of what money they should have gotten rest assure you have not gotten away with this. You will answer to the true and living God almighty for your wrongs.
I too lost my hair with no regrowth I submitted proof of damage and I received $582.00 that didn’t even reemburse for the products I purchased from Wen . I feel that this Lawsuit was a joke and the only winners here are the attorneys. This is horrible I was hoping to use the money to get a hair transplant . I wish there were something we could do about this.
I’m still waiting for a check! Its April 16th! I’ve called and left messages and no one is returning my call! I need a hair transplant because my loss is so great. I’m sick of wearing wigs. Come on lawyers and do your job! I’m highly pissed!
1. Good morning and afternoon to some,
It seems that we all have been duped on this deal, while there web site clearly states we would be compensated for out of pocket expenses.
That has not been the case for a multitude of us. The attorneys have made it clear that we can only act as good little suckers and bow to in my opinion a fraudulent contract, comparing what has happened to my understanding of what was published on their website, as well as the pitch to entrap me.
It’s my further opinion, that the firm that negotiated this case did not negotiate our out of pocket expenses as personal individual lost or hardship.
Keeping in mind that I am not a practicing attorney, and the words within this note are based on my opinion only. I would have hoped that during negotiations in processing this case, that the attorneys of record would have represented the clients interest as it related to our out of pocket expense just as they considered their very hansom fee, as well as the fees of all the “investigators, researchers, paper pushers, document prepare-rs, etc.”, all before our payouts were considered.
In short, it’s my belief that this was not the case. It’s my finely opinion that we who may share the same general opinion should not let this just be swept under the rug. There are options such as finding the attorneys of record, then filing individual complaints with the state bar association within that firms practicing state. As stated before, I am not a practicing attorney, but seeking the advice as a collective group of an attorney would not be a bad ideal.
I have not heard anything from you guys yet nor have me or my daughter received any checks I sent emails of pictures as well as images please contact me 404-931-9258