A 13-year-old girl suffered a major medical mishap at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland after surgical staff allegedly installed a heart valve upside down, and now her parents are suing for $17 million.
The operation took place on Aug. 14 2025, and her parents, Steven and Lori Stokes, describe a “harrowing” 18 days during which their daughter’s health declined as she was connected to life support machines, with the lawsuit claiming that OHSU informed them that her condition was due to the “shock” of the surgery she’d undergone.
