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Government settles medical malpractice suit brought against Pine Ridge hospital

The federal government will pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman who accused the Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital and its staff of medical malpractice.Thea McCauley and her partner, David Pourier, filed suit in 2024 over a botched procedure to remove twin fetuses from her uterus. The couple had originally sought $10 million in damages.The incident brought additional scrutiny to the quality of care offered on Pine Ridge. F…
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thedakotascout.com broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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