# Parents sue hospital over dead baby in car

> Grieving parents sue Salem Health after staff gave prescription slip to drive dead baby home.
- Title: Parents sue hospital over dead baby in car · Valleynewslive
- Summary: Grieving parents sue Salem Health after staff gave prescription slip to drive dead baby home. Parents sued Salem Health for $10 million after staff handed…
- Keywords: aleksandr yeremeyev, nataliya yeremeyev, salem health, salem emergency physicians service, dr. stefani sorensen, down syndrome, michael yeremeyev, washington state, prescription slip, morgue, funeral home, car seat
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/22/grieving-parents-sue-hospital-saying-staff-handed-them-prescription-slip-drive-dead-baby-home-back-seat
- Published: 2026-09-22T17:11:33.667+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: aleksandr yeremeyev, nataliya yeremeyev, salem health, salem emergency physicians service, dr. stefani sorensen, down syndrome, michael yeremeyev, washington state, prescription slip, morgue, funeral home, car seat
## Parents sue hospital
Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev sued Salem Health and an emergency room doctor for $10 million.
## Baby died in hospital
Michael Yeremeyev died in September 2024 after breathing turned rapid at 8 months old.
## Staff gave prescription slip
Hospital staff allegedly gave parents a handwritten prescription note to drive dead baby home.
## Parents carried baby home
Parents carried Michael’s body across emergency lobby doors to their family car.
## Drove baby home
Father drove four hours in Washington state, scared of crash and body deteriorating.
## Sue for damages
Family claims hospital gross negligence and violated duty for dignified post-mortem care.
## Key takeaway

Parents sued Salem Health for $10 million after staff handed them a prescription slip to drive their dead baby home in the car.