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A mother's justice for her son has taken several legal turns. The journey remains unresolved
A retired surgeon’s review found a rare minocycline reaction, and the amended record replaced the original virus finding.
- In 2024, Dawn Van Ballegooyen amended the death certificate of Brady Folkens to reflect that he died from a reaction to minocycline, causing lymphocytic myocarditis, rather than a viral infection.
- Brady Folkens, 17, died while a ward of the state after becoming ill at STAR Academy, which Gov. Dennis Daugaard closed on April 8, 2016.
- Retired surgeon Lars Aanning, who practiced for 30 years, investigated the case and determined the medication reaction caused the death, though his efforts sparked retaliatory investigations from the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners.
- Representing the South Dakota Department of Corrections and other defendants, Thimsen moved to dismiss the case, arguing the "three-year statute of limitations for any alleged claim or cause of action... has long since expired."
- Van Ballegooyen is preparing to represent her case without an attorney in federal court, aiming to hold South Dakota responsible while seeking to restore the medical license of Aanning.
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