A deadly listeria outbreak linked to contaminated frozen nutritional shakes has caused multiple deaths and severe illnesses across the country, prompting an urgent FDA recall to protect the public. The recalled products, Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes, were distributed primarily to nursing homes, hospitals, and other long-term care facilities, putting some of […]

On Friday, mctlaw attorney Tamara Spires attended the initial case management conference for the Depo-Provera litigation (MDL 3140) in Pensacola, Florida. This litigation addresses serious claims linking Depo-Provera birth control injections to meningioma, a severe type of brain and spinal tumor. Experienced mctlaw Attorneys Lead Depo-Provera Litigation mctlaw attorneys Tamara Spires and Michele Stephan are […]

Depo-Provera lawsuits are finally moving forward. On February 7, 2025, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued a transfer order consolidating the birth control shot lawsuits into federal court in the Northern District of Florida as an MDL. An MDL, or multidistrict litigation, is created when multiple plaintiffs are filing similar lawsuits, and […]

The simple act of eating a sandwich made with recalled Boar’s Head deli meat turned into a nightmare for many between July and November 2024. Contamination of Boar’s Head meats led to hospital stays, long-term health complications, and even deaths. What to know about the 2024 Boar’s Head listeria deli meat recall Listeria is a […]

(GREELY, CO) September 20, 2024 — The family of Robert Simmons, a 34-year-old husband and father of four, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several companies tied to the production and sale of O.P.M.S., a popular kratom brand that has been connected to reports of addiction and multiple deaths. Robert Simmons, a lifelong Colorado […]

A recent documentary from Bloomberg Originals points a spotlight on the risks and deaths linked to kratom, an unregulated substance. The film tells the story of 37-year-old Jordan McKibban, who died after using kratom products from brands such as Whole Herbs, Cloud House, and Hush Kratom. His grieving family hopes to raise awareness about the […]

The family of a man from Oregon, who died after using kratom, is seeking $10 million in damages through a wrongful death lawsuit. This case is against a Portland, Oregon area head shop chain and unnamed individuals. The family’s demand for compensation is in line with past cases, including a recent $11 million award in […]

Attorney Talis Abolins from mctlaw testified before the Maryland House of Delegates this afternoon over a bill that does not go far enough to protect the public from kratom. House Bill 1229, also titled “Kratom Consumer Protection Act,” went before the Maryland Health & Government Operations Committee today. It’s a first step in a much longer legislative […]

CBS News Investigative reporter Mark Strassman talked to the family of Dusin Hernandez, who tragically died from the toxic effects of kratom. Strassman also interviews mctlaw attorney Talis Abolins, who explains that the people using kratom are putting their trust in an industry that commits fraud to import the product. Click on the image below […]

A second kratom wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Cowlitz County, WA following the tragic death of 37-year-old Jordan McKibban. The lawsuit involves multiple defendants, including manufacturers and sellers of kratom brands such as Whole Herbs kratom capsules and Hush Kratom liquid shots, as well as a bulk kratom powder sold by Cloud House […]

Right now, there is a bill in Congress called the “Kratom Consumer Protection Act.”  Despite its name, this bill does not protect consumers at all. Instead, it protects the companies that make and sell kratom. You can tell lawmakers to vote NO on this bill, so it does not become a law. The American Kratom […]

(COWLITZ COUNTY, WA – July 19, 2023) A Washington state jury awards a groundbreaking $2.5 million dollar verdict in a kratom wrongful death case. On Tuesday, July 18th, a twelve-person jury found defendants Wendianne Rook and her company, Society Botanicals, LLC, liable on four claims arising from the kratom death of 39-year-old Patrick Coyne. This is […]

(West Palm Beach, FL – July 27, 2023) A Florida judge orders a kratom distributor to pay more than $11-million dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit (US District Court, Southern District of FL, Case No. 9:22cv-81731). Judge Donald Middlebrooks issued a final default judgment against Grow, LLC, and Sean Michael Harder, owner and operator of […]

A negligence ruling by a Washington State Judge in a kratom wrongful death lawsuit is the first of its kind in the United States. Judge Gary Bashor entered a summary judgment against Society Botanicals, finding the Oregon company negligent due to “inadequate warnings and instructions” on the packaging of their product, Kratom Divine.  Thirty-nine year […]

Ennis, TX – (Nov 28, 2022) The family of a 29-year old Texas man, Dustin Hernandez, who died after drinking kratom tea, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Ellis County Court (Case No. 109825). The lawsuit alleges that Dustin Hernandez’s death was caused by kratom products imported, distributed, and sold by Jacob Fletcher; Shaman […]

PALM BEACH, FLA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 28, 2022 The family of a Palm Beach County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit (Case No. 9:22cv81731) against Sean Michael Harder, of Grow LLC (d/b/a KD Incorporated and The Kratom Distro). The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Harder’s kratom products are responsible for the death of 39-year-old mother of […]

Mctlaw Attorney Michael Cowgill was recently interviewed by radio host Juan Pablo Salas on La Numero Uno 99.1 FM, 1280 for their business segment. They discussed the matters mctlaw handles in the Sarasota County area and nationwide. Attorney Cowgill discussed wrongful death litigation involving Kratom, which is often sold as a powder, tea, or pill, and is marketed […]

The family of 39-year-old Patrick Coyne, from Castle Rock, WA, filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging he died from taking Kratom Divine products. The complaint alleges Coyne, a husband and father of 3, was found dead in his recliner after drinking Kratom Divine’s Maeng Da tea. The complaint describes how his wife and father-in-law spent […]