Florida nurse and mother of four, 39, passed away after taking KRATOM while preparing breakfast for her husband on Father’s Day.

A mother of four collapsed and died while preparing Father’s Day breakfast for her partner after taking ‘legally high’ kratom in 2021.

Krystal Talavera, 39, was found face down in the kitchen of the $640,000 home in Palm Beach, Florida, by Biagio Vultaggio, the father of her youngest child.

The nurse stood next to her one-year-old son and an open bag of “Space Dust,” a synthetic drug made from kratom. According to a lawsuit filed by Talavera’s family, it is often sold as a supplement in stores in the US.

Her eldest son, Devin Filippelli, sued kratom distributor Grow LLC over her death and a judge ruled that they must pay more than $11 million in damages.

Talavera was rushed to the hospital where she died, with the official cause of death listed as “acute mitragynine intoxication” by the Palm Beach County coroner.

Kratom is commonly sold as a supplement in U.S. stores, according to a lawsuit filed by Talavera’s family

The lawsuit stated that mitragynine produced “opioid-like effects” when taken in high concentrations and can cause “respiratory failure.”

Grow LLC doing business as The Kratom Distro was sued in November by Filippelli, 21, in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida.

The complaint stated that Talavera regularly bought the companies’ Kratoms products, with her son now warning of the “dangers of kratom.”

She had worked as a registered nurse at Trustbridge Hospice Care in West Palm Beach and had just been promoted.

U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks ruled on July 27 that the company must pay her family $11,642,895 in damages.

The division was $4,642,895.70 for Talavera’s estate, $1 million for Filippelli, and $2 million for her other three children.

Judge Middlebrooks in his ruling: ‘There is, of course, no amount that can compensate for the pain and suffering Mrs. Talavera’s children must endure because of the death of their mother.

“Nevertheless, the law recognizes that the defendant must pay something, however inadequate.”

Filipelli told the court that his mother died the day after graduating from high school as he was getting ready to attend the University of Florida.

Talavera was rushed to the hospital where she died, with the official cause of death listed as “acute mitragynine intoxication” by the Palm Beach County coroner

Talavera’s ex-husband, Benny Flores, added that their two young sons are suffering emotionally, with their 6-year-old asking ‘when his mom is coming back’

He described her as the “core of the family” and she was the “person who brought everyone together.”

He told the McClatchy News, “I’m thankful for the judge’s decision, but no amount of money will bring my mom back or numb my pain.”

Talavera’s ex-husband, Benny Flores, added that their two young sons are suffering emotionally, with their 6-year-old asking “when his mom is coming back.”

She was introduced to the synthetic drug by friends years before her death, bought it online from The Kratom Distro and believed it to be “a safe and natural dietary supplement” as marketed, the complaint says.

The complaint alleged that Grow LLC, owned by Sean Harder, sold their kratom products “without any warning as to directions for use.”

It added that the legal high is “more dangerous than ordinary consumers could reasonably expect” and how the distributor was negligent in selling its products.

The lawsuit says mitragynine produced ‘opioid-like effects’ when taken in high concentrations and can cause ‘respiratory failure’

But the FDA says kratom is not “suitable for use as a conventional dietary supplement,” nor is it sold as a prescription or over-the-counter drug.

A GoFundMe for the family raised $7,700 for Talavera’s funeral in 2021, paying tribute to her as an “amazing” woman with a “big heart.”

It read: “We will always remember her laugh, her smile and her big heart. She leaves behind an amazing legacy of friendships and family that will honor her forever.

“Krystal… we love you more than life itself. We will always cherish the time we had with you and we will keep you in our prayers forever.”

Kratom is sold in U.S. stores and online, according to the Food and Drug Administration, with about 1.7 million Americans ages 12 and older using kratom in 2021.

In smaller doses, kratom can have stimulant effects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Attorney Tamara Williams said in a statement: “This $11 million judgment should be a wake-up call to the kratom industry about this dangerous and unregulated substance.

“There are families across the country who know firsthand that kratom is addictive and can be deadly.”