# Salem Health

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-23**: Lawsuit reported — News outlets report on the lawsuit filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court alleging negligent post-mortem handling by Salem Health.
- **2024-09-22**: Infant Michael rushed to Salem Hospital ED — Parents Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev brought son Michael after breathing problems during a family visit to a Christian retreat in Salem.
- **2024-09-22**: Michael dies at 2:44 a.m. — Hospital staff attempted lifesaving measures but Michael was pronounced dead at 2:44 a.m.
- **2024-09-22**: Hospital advises parents to transport body — After the medical examiner did not come and a funeral home was deemed too expensive, hospital staff advised parents to take Michael's body to Seattle in their own vehicle, providing only a handwritten note.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Parents Say Salem Hospital Told Them to Drive Dead Infant 220 Miles Home
2026-09-26 15:00:33 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A Multnomah County suit raises novel liability questions over a hospital's post-mortem duties, including mishandling remains, failing to comply with interstate transport rules, and potentially negligent infliction of emotional distress. A handwritten prescription-pad note as sole documentation could violate Oregon mortuary transfer law. The case may set precedent for institutional obligations after death.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-salem-hospital-infant-remains-transport-lawsuit

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