Portland nail salon sued over second herpes infection claim

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 03:56 · Archive

A Portland nail salon is being sued for a second time after a customer alleged she contracted genital herpes during a manicure.

A 31-year-old woman has filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against PDX Nails in Portland, alleging she contracted genital herpes during an acrylic manicure appointment. According to court documents, the nail technician did not wear gloves while working on her nails and gave a hand massage using lotion or oil. A day after the appointment, she experienced an unusual burning and stinging sensation on the side of her hand and pinky; the following day, an itchy, fluid-filled blister formed.

The woman, identified in court documents as J.S., told local media that the experience was embarrassing and that she had not realised the salon had already faced a similar lawsuit. She said that when she showed people her hand, they told her the salon had recently been sued. Her lawsuit names PDX Nails, the Oregon Health Authority and the state's Health Licensing Office, accusing the officials of 'incompetence' for allegedly failing to prevent another infection.

PDX Nails previously settled a $1.75 million lawsuit brought by another customer, identified as S.R., in July 2025. That customer had claimed she contracted herpes after having her nails done at the salon in 2023. J.S.'s appointment took place in August 2025, just one month after the first settlement.

How it is being reported

• Two customers infected with genital herpes at same nail salon years apart: lawsuitA Portland woman filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against a Portland nail salon, claiming she is the second customer in two years to contract genital herpes from a manicure.New York Post · 31 Oct, 03:44
• Notorious Portland nail salon accused of infecting second female customer with herpes in a two-year spanA notorious Portland nail salon is facing a $2.5 million lawsuit after a second woman claimed she contracted genital herpes from a manicure in just two years.Daily Mail · 30 Oct, 22:44

In this story: PDX Nails · Portland · Oregon · Oregon Health Authority

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