Oregon hospital faces lawsuit over dead baby transport claim

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 14:20 · Archive

A couple has filed a $10 million lawsuit alleging an Oregon hospital forced them to drive their deceased baby home.

Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev claim Salem Health staff pressured them to transport their eight-month-old son's body in their personal vehicle rather than arranging professional transport. The lawsuit names Salem Health and Dr Stefani Sorensen as defendants.

How it is being reported

• Parents accuse Oregon hospital of making them drive dead baby home to Seattle: lawsuitAleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev filed a $10 million lawsuit against Salem Health and Dr. Stefani Sorensen.New York Post · 24 Sept, 09:03
• Parents accuse Oregon hospital of making them drive dead baby home to Seattle: lawsuitA Seattle couple's $10 million lawsuit alleges Salem Health staff pressured them to transport their deceased baby's body home in their personal vehicle.Fox News · 24 Sept, 07:43
• Hospital forced parents to carry their dead baby out its doors and drive him to funeral home themselves after saying it would be 'too expensive' to do so, lawsuit allegesGRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The couple claims they were forced to drive their eight-month-old son's body four hours home in the backseat of their car.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 15:15

In this story: Aleksandr Yeremeyev · Nataliya Yeremeyev · Salem Health · Dr Stefani Sorensen · Oregon · Seattle

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