Parents Were Given Their Deceased Son's Brain in Leaking Box by Funeral Homes, Lawsuit Alleges

Parents were given their deceased son's brain in leaking box by funeral homes, lawsuit alleges

Stock image Editor’s note: This article contains content of a graphic nature. Discretion is advised. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car and got on the father’s hands when he moved it, according to an updated lawsuit filed this week. The father, Lawrence Butler, said the discovery was overwhelming at a news conference Thursday, leav…

Couple Sues Funeral Homes In Georgia And Pennsylvania After Receiving Son's Brain In A Box

Family Seeks Justice After “Extreme and Outrageous” Mishandling of Remains A Philadelphia couple has filed a civil lawsuit against two funeral homes, one in Pennsylvania and another in Georgia, alleging severe emotional distress after they were unknowingly given their deceased son’s brain in an unmarked cardboard box that later began to leak. Lawrence and Abbey […] Couple Sues Funeral Homes In Georgia And Pennsylvania After Receiving Son’s Brain…

Pa. parents say funeral homes gave them a box with son’s brain inside

Their son, a veteran of the U.S. Marines, died in 2023. The parents have filed a lawsuit.