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'It's Just a Sad, Sad Case:' Family Sues Hospital, Doctor After 18-Year-Old Dies After Pine Needles, Moss and Twigs Were Stitched Into His Arm

An Oregon family sued a hospital after their teen allegedly died from a fast-moving infection caused by debris stitched inside his arm. The lawsuit claims doctors left pine needles, moss, and twigs inside the teen’s wound, triggering the deadly infection. Family claims ‘twigs, pine needles, and moss’ were inside Cantrell’s arm when the doctor sewed him up. (Photo Credit: WCNC) WCNC reports Ethan Cantrell’s family filed the lawsuit in late April…

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Atlanta Black Star broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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