An 18-year-old Oregon man died from sepsis in August 2024 after doctors at Good Samaritan Medical Center stitched up a wound without removing pine needles and moss embedded in it. A second doctor found the debris still present during treatment, but the infection had already spread. His family is suing for $100 million, and the case highlights a serious gap in wound care protocols — proper cleaning before closure is a basic infection-prevention step taught in emergency medicine. Multiple news outlets have reported this as a documented incident with the lawsuit now underway.