Second customer sues Oregon nail salon over alleged herpes infection
The gist
A 31-year-old woman filed a $2.5 million suit claiming she caught genital herpes at PDX Nails in Portland.
It is the second such claim against the salon in two years.
How it unfolded
- 2021PDX Nails was fined $500 by the state Health Licensing Office and Board of Cosmetology for failing to disinfect used tools, and another $500 for failing to properly clean foot spa equipment.
- 2024A customer identified only as S.R. filed a $1.75 million lawsuit against the salon.
- 2025A 31-year-old woman claims she contracted the virus during an acrylic manicure appointment at PDX Nails.