Oregon teen died after doctor stitched up wound with ‘twigs, pine needles, and moss’ inside, lawsuit claims

The family of Ethan Cantrell, 18, is suing the hospital and members of its ER staff after the teen died from an infected wound.

CORVALLIS, Oregon — The family of an Oregon teen who died in 2024 from an infected wound after receiving care at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis is suing the hospital, its third-party emergency room staffing firm and two doctors, alleging medical negligence.

According to the complaint filed last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court, 18-year-old Ethan Cantrell had “twigs, pine needles, and moss” inside the wound on his arm when Dr.

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