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Couple Files Lawsuit Against Florida Fertility Clinic over Alleged Sperm Mix-Up
The suit alleges the clinic used the wrong sperm sample, and a DNA test showed 0% probability that Joshua Strong is the father.
- Natalie and Joshua Strong filed a lawsuit in Duval County Circuit Court against Brown Fertility Associates, alleging the Jacksonville clinic used an incorrect sperm sample during IVF treatment, resulting in a child not biologically related to Joshua.
- Routine blood typing raised red flags after their daughter's birth, revealing a blood type biologically impossible given both parents' genetics; a DNA test later confirmed 0% probability of paternity for Joshua.
- Branding itself "Conceiving Miracles," the clinic allegedly failed to account for four vials of Joshua's cryopreserved sperm or explain the status of three remaining frozen embryos, leaving the Strongs without answers.
- Seeking damages exceeding $50,000, the family is represented by Attorney Benjamin Ikuta; Brown Fertility Associates denied the claims during Thursday's briefing, stating the matter is being evaluated and litigated.
- Despite questions surrounding their daughter's identity, the Strongs remain focused on their thriving 15-month-old child; Ikuta argues fertility clinics require stronger regulation, noting mix-ups occur frequently and may affect other families.
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Couple files lawsuit against Florida fertility clinic over alleged sperm mix-up
The couple claims Jacksonville-based Brown Fertility used the wrong sperm to make their embryos.
·Spokane, United States
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Florida couple’s lawsuit against Jacksonville fertility clinic claims DNA test revealed wrong sperm used in IVF
A Panama Beach couple is suing a Jacksonville fertility clinic after they said a DNA test confirmed their newborn daughter has no biological connection to her father — the result, they allege, of the clinic using an unknown man’s sperm to create their embryos.
·Jacksonville, United States
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