[1][2][3] The case arose from a fatal accident that occurred in the chemistry laboratory of Patrick Harran at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
Sangji was not wearing a protective lab coat and her clothing caught fire, resulting in severe burns that led to her death 18 days later.
[9] However, prosecutors reached a deferred prosecution agreement after Harran agreed to pay a donation to a local burn center and do community service.
[11] Sangji's death and Harran's legal proceedings have led to a significant increase in the safety standards of research laboratories in academic settings.
Sangji's sister, Naveen, remarked "[t]his settlement, like the previous one with UCLA, is barely a slap on the wrist for the responsible individual.