Spas in many areas are having to protect themselves against legal action by tightening their procedures after a barrage of personal injury claims have been made against them. The number of claims last year increased by 36% according the National Spa Association, the majority of which were related to massage. The situation has led to an increased depth in the spa treatment screening process of clientele and more legal protective procedures to be put in place.

The rise in the number of people claiming is considered by many to be caused by the recent incident of a young lady suing for damages after a massage supposedly went wrong.She had suffered from recurring back problems in the past but assured the therapist that they no longer caused her any discomfort.However, when she was left with temporary debilitating pains apparently caused by the treatment, she decided to make a claim and was given over ten grand her troubles.

Since then there has been a sharp increase in the amount of reported incidences at health spas. Although most of the cases have also been related to massage treatments, there are also lots of incidents such as skin burns, hair loss and even weight gain that people have tried to claim for.There is little doubt that a large number of these claims are not genuine and are simply scams to get money from the spas. A number of insurance companies have announced that they will take strong legal action against false claims, but this is still a worrying time for any health spa.

Spa authorities are encouraging spas to maintain as higher standard as they can and to make sure they screen each client thoroughly. They are advised to source any skin care products from reputable companies, service and check over their equipment as often as possible, and maintain regular high quality treatment training for their therapists

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