Several years ago, a stem cell clinic called Seattle Stem Cell Center caught my eye. The Washington State AG’s office filed a case against US Stemology, which appears to have owned the stem cell center. The AG prevailed, but there was another development.
A patient named Mike Trujillo died after getting a procedure at the center, the family filed suit, and now this week there was what seems to be a historic verdict.
Patient death after going to Seattle Stem Cell Center
Dr. Tami Meraglia owned Seattle Stem Cell Center. The family of a Colorado man who died after getting a stem cell procedure at the Seattle clinic was just awarded $24 million
This seems to be a case where the stem cells themselves didn’t directly play a role in the death, but it was more related to the procedure. There is coverage of this verdict from The Seattle Times and Mynorthwest.com…