Two Men Sue North Dakota Hospital, Alleging They Were Switched at Birth

DNA testing decades later revealed the mix-up, according to the families' lawsuit

Two families have sued a North Dakota hospital, alleging their sons were switched at birth in a mix-up that went undetected for more than three decades until DNA testing revealed the truth, according to a lawsuit reported by Fox News.

The two men, now adults, said they discovered the switch only after taking DNA tests, a common way such historical hospital errors have come to light in recent years as consumer genetic testing has become widespread. The lawsuit does not appear to identify the men publicly by name in the reporting.

The case raises questions about hospital record-keeping and newborn identification procedures at the facility decades ago, though the suit's specific claims and the hospital's response were not detailed in available reporting. Cases of infants switched at birth are rare but not unprecedented, and they have prompted lawsuits and hospital policy changes in other states after being uncovered through genetic testing.

It was not immediately clear what damages the families are seeking or how the hospital has responded to the allegations.

— Compiled from reporting by Fox News.