Jury Awards $24M in Stem Cell Death Case
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A King County jury awarded $24 million to the family of a Colorado man who died after a stem cell injection at a Seattle clinic. Michael Trujillo, 62, passed away from severe bleeding and brain herniation following the spinal procedure at the Seattle Stem Cell Center in April 2019. The treatment, performed without imaging guidance while Trujillo was on blood-thinning medication, led to fatal complications. Trujillos widow, Carmen, shared emotional testimony during the trial, and jurors celebrated the verdict with the family. The clinics owner, Doctor Tami Meraglia, plans to appeal, arguing key evidence was missed due to legal rulings. Meraglia, who never saw the patient, faced an $800,000 judgment in 2022 for deceptive marketing of unproven stem cell therapies and permanent restrictions. Despite the appeal, she expressed sympathy for the loss.
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