A Seattle couple is suing an Oregon hospital and doctor after they were allegedly told to transport their deceased infant’s body to Seattle using their personal vehicle.
Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev’s complaint filed this month claims Salem Health failed to make proper arrangements for their 8-month-old son’s body when he died. The couple is suing for $10 million.
The Yeremeyev’s son was born with Down syndrome and other “significant health conditions,” which required him to spend the first six months of his life in a hospital. The family was attending a Christian retreat in Salem in September 2024, when they noticed his breathing become shallow and rapid…