Virginia Woman wins $1m payout after salon infection

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Samantha Payne received pedicure at Red Nails of T & I in Richmond, VA in 2012
3 weeks later developed 'pimple-like sores' on her legs determined to be cutaneous mycobacterial infection
She filed a complaint against the salon and after an investigation a state board revoked its license
Also filed suit against the salon for more than $1m and won just over $1.05m
Salon owner Thu-Huong Thi Vo did not appear in court

Published: 20:19 EST, 3 February 2017 | Updated: 21:08 EST, 3 February 2017

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A Virginia woman won a $1m verdict today against a nail salon that allegedly caused a bacterial infection and scarring.

Samantha Payne won $1,003,536 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages following a pedicure from the former Red Nails of T & I in Richmond in 2012.

The salon is now called Red Nails, is under new ownership, and has seen no disciplinary action taken against it.

Samantha Payne received a pedicure from the Red Nails of T & I salon in Richmond, Virginia and three weeks later developed 'pimple-like sores' on her legs. She was later diagnosed with a cutaneous mycobacterial infection and required surgery to remove the boils

Payne's infection caused boils on her legs an she required surgery to remove them. A report cited unclean pedicure chair basins at the salon. Pictured: Woman getting pedicure

Samantha Payne received a pedicure from the salon and three weeks later developed 'pimple-like sores on her legs,' NBC12 reported.

She was later diagnosed with a cutaneous mycobacterial infection.

The infection caused boils on her legs and she required surgery to remove them, leaving scars.

Payne filed a complaint with the Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, which then investigated the salon and revoked its license, stating the salon 'was negligent in failing to clean the pedicure chair basins.'

She also filed a lawsuit through the firm Allen, Allen, Allen, and Allen, which filed the lawsuit against the salon for more than $1m.

An attorney for Payne said of the ordeal: 'It's taken a confident, attractive young lady and made her to be self-conscious about her legs.'

The salon's original owner, Thu-Huong Thi Vo, did not respond to any media requests and did not attend attend today's court session but through a former attorney had denied the allegations.

Payne filed a lawsuit against the nail salon through firm Allen, Allen, Allen, and Allen for more than $1m. She was awarded just over $1.05 in compensatory and punitive damages