Event Brief
Lawsuit: Hospital told parents to drive dead infant home
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
Summary: A Seattle couple whose 9-month-old son died unexpectedly in Oregon says Salem Hospital staff instructed them to transport his body home in their own car for the four-hour drive. The lawsuit claims the couple was told a local funeral home pickup would be too expensive and that they raised concerns about the body stiffening during the trip.
WHO: Aleksander and Nataliya Yeremeyev; Salem Hospital
WHAT: Parents allege Salem Hospital told them to drive their dead infant’s body home themselves rather than using a local funeral home.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 9:42 AM ET
WHERE: Salem, Oregon, USA
WHY: The couple alleges the hospital said transporting the remains via a local funeral home would be too expensive.
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