If you or a loved one were injured or suffered complications after using Kratom products, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Kratom lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of products liability injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential Kratom lawsuit cases and settlement claims involving individuals who suffered injury or died after using Kratom.
Kratom (a/k/a mitragyna speciosa) is an herbal substance or extract from the dried leaves of a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. Kratom contains chemicals (bioactive alkaloids) that may produce opioid-like effects (i.e., relaxation, pain relief and confusion) and stimulant-like effects (i.e., increased energy, alertness and rapid heart rate).
Individuals report using kratom to self-treat conditions such as pain, coughing, cramps, diarrhea, anxiety, depression, opioid use disorder, and opioid withdrawal. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2021 an estimated 1.7 million Americans aged 12 and older used kratom.
However, the FDA has not approved any prescription or over-the-counter drug products containing kratom or its main chemical components (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine). Indeed, the FDA has warned the public against the use of kratom for medical treatment, as a dietary supplement, or as a food additive because of the risk of serious adverse events which may include liver toxicity, seizures, heart failure, respiratory failure, liver failure, lung hemorrhaging and, in some cases, death.
Kratom Lawsuit & Settlement Claims
Kratom lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims involving individuals who, after using products containing Kratom, suffered serious side effects, injuries or complications including:
- Seizures
- Liver failure
- Heart failure
- Respiratory failure
- Lung hemorrhaging (bleeding into lung)
- Kratom overdose resulting in hospitalization
- Kratom poisoning
- Death
- Other Kratom injury lawsuit cases
Potential defendants in Kratom injury lawsuits may include kratom manufacturers, kratom suppliers, kratom distributors, kratom vendors and/or Kratom retailers, among others.
Kratom Lawsuit & Settlement Updates
Examples of recent Kratom lawsuit case awards include:
On July 26, 2023 a Judge, in a wrongful death lawsuit styled as Devin Filippeli as personal representative of the Estate of Krystal Talavera v. Grow, LLC (d/b/a KD Incorporated and The Kratom Distro) et. al., Case No. 22-81731-CV-Middlebrooks, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, awarded $11 million dollars to the family of a 39 year old woman who died after taking Kratom.
On July 18, 2023 a jury, in a wrongful death lawsuit styled as Sybil Coyne individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Patrick Coyne, deceased, vs. Society Botanicals, LLC (d/b/a Kratom Divine) et. al., Case No. 20-2-00874-08, Superior Court of the State of Washington, Cowlitz County, awarded $2.5 million to the family of a 39 year old man who died after consuming Kratum powder.
Types of Kratom Products
Kratom injury lawsuit cases and settlement claims potentially being investigated include claims involving individuals who were injured or died after using products that contained Kratom, including:
- Kratom powder
- Kratom capsules
- Kratom pills
- Kratom tablets
- Kratom extracts
- Kratom tinctures
- Kratom gummies
- Kratom oil
- Kratom shots
- Kratom tea
- Kratom liquids
- Kratom resin
- Kratom smoothies
- Kratom shakes
- Kratom paste or slurry
- Fresh kratom leaves
- Others types of Kratom products
Individuals who use kratom typically swallow or ingest it in the form of a pill, capsule or tablet, in the form of a powder or liquid extract (i.e., an oil, resin, tincture, paste, etc.) mixed with drinks (shakes, smoothies, etc.) or washed down with beverages (i.e., toss and wash method), in the form of dried or powdered leaves brewed as a tea, by chewing the leaves, by eating the leaves in food and, less commonly, by smoking the leaves.
Kratom Brands
Some of the more well-known Kratom brands have included:
- O.P.M.S Kratom
- Super Speciosa
- Golden Monk
- Top Extracts
- Koi Kratom
- Kraken Kratom
- Kingdom Kratom
- Kratom Country
- Kratom Spot
- K-Tropix
- Kats Botanicals
- Happy Go Leafy
- Mit45
- Just Kratom
- Other Kratom brands
Kratom Side Effects and Complications
Complications and side effects of Kratom can potentially include:
- Tachycardia
- Seizures
- Tremors
- Hallucination
- Respiratory depression
- Difficulty breathing
- Addiction
- Sedation
- Altered mental status
- Tongue numbness
- Frequent urination
- Loss of libido
- Constipation
- Dry mouth
- Aggression
- Agitation
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Insomnia
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Cardiac issues
- Heart attack
- Abnormal heart rhythms
- High blood pressure
- Encephalopathy (brain disease)
- Hypothyroidism
- Liver damage
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Skin hyperpigmentation
- Kratom toxicity
- Coma
- Death
- Other Kratom side effects and complications
The adverse effects of Kratom can range from mild side effects (e.g., nausea, constipation, dizziness and drowsiness) to severe side effects (e.g., tremors, seizures, heart problems, lung problems, liver problems and death). According to Mayo Clinic, poison control centers in the United States received about 1,800 reports involving use of kratom from 2011 to 2017, including reports of death and seizures, among others.
Time Is Limited To File A Kratom Lawsuit
Specific deadlines called statutes of limitation and statutes of repose may limit the amount of time that individuals have to file a Kratom lawsuit to try to recover compensation for injuries they claimed to have suffered after using Kratom-containing products.
This means that if a Kratom lawsuit case is not filed before the applicable time limit or deadline, a claimant may be prohibited from ever pursuing litigation or taking legal action regarding the Kratom injury claim. That is why it is important to connect with a Kratom injury lawyer or attorney as soon as possible.
If you or a loved one were injured after using Kratom products, you may be entitled to compensation from a Kratom lawsuit or settlement. Contact an injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications from a Kratom product, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
**The listing of a company or product (i.e., Kratom) is not meant to state or imply that the company acted illegally or improperly or that the product is unsafe or defective; rather only that an investigation may be, is or was being conducted to determine whether legal rights have been violated.
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