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• Wrongful Death Lawsuits Continue to be Filed Over Kratom Poisoning Incidents

  January 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against distributors and manufacturers of kratom herbal supplements, which were linked to the death of a Washington state man in 2022.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Kratom Overdose

  December 1, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A wrongful death lawsuit accuses a kratom herbal supplement manufacturer of failing to warn consumers of the potentially deadly risks of consuming the plant products.

• Kratom Salmonella Risk Results in CDC Warning to Avoid All Forms

  February 22, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in 20 states has been traced back to kratom, an herbal supplement.

• Kratom Supplements Have Opioid Properties, FDA Warns

  February 8, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The FDA warns that Kratom herbal supplements may work similar to opioids, and have been linked to at least 44 deaths in recent years.