Kratom seller sued after Florida nurse overdoses and dies following use of herbal supplement

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — More than a year after a 39-year-old Boynton Beach, Florida, nurse fatally overdosed on a dietary supplement, her family is suing the company that sold it, claiming that it could have prevented the tragedy.

Krystal Talavera's fiancé woke to find her lying face down on the floor of their living room on June 20, 2021. A cup of coffee and an open packet of kratom, the supplement medical examiners would later point to as her cause of death, lay on the ground beside her body.

Kratom is an herbal supplement known for its pain-relieving and energy-boosting effects, but it also can cause seizures, respiratory failure and, at times, death.