After the man was diagnosed in 2017 with ALS, he was able to continue to work as an electrician and participate in physical activities such as hiking and exercising. In 2019, he responded to online marketing by a stem cell center that stated that stem cells could treat serious medical conditions, including ALS…medicalmalpracticelawyers, $24M Seattle Stem Cell Malpractice Verdict
The man participated in a free consultation and decided to undergo stem cell treatment to treat or even cure his ALS. He advised the stem cell center during the consultation that he was taking Coumadin, a blood thinner.
In February 2019, the man had his first stem cell treatment at the center. Then, in April 2019, he had his second stem cell treatment, which cause a brain bleed. One day later, he was dead.
The family’s stem cell malpractice lawsuit alleged that the stem cell center failed to advise the man to stop taking Coumadin during either stem cell treatment. As a result, the spinal injection in April 2019 caused the brain bleed that led to death.