Government settles with parents of baby who died after operation at Rosebud IHS Hospital
2011-05-18 / Headlines

The U.S. government has agreed to pay $230,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with the parents of a boy who bled to death following a circumcision at the Rosebud Indian Health Service Hospital.

Forrest and Mary Keefe sued in 2009 concerning the death of their 6-weekold son, Eric. The complaint alleged IHS Dr. Douglas Lehmann failed to properly inform the mother the type of ...