JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida couple filed a lawsuit against Brown Fertility Associates in Jacksonville, claiming the clinic used an incorrect sperm sample during in vitro fertilization treatment.
The legal action brought by Natalie and Joshua Strong alleges that the medical error resulted in the birth of a daughter who is not genetically related to Joshua Strong.
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The couple discovered the issue after noticing a discrepancy in their daughter’s blood type compared to their own.
A subsequent DNA test confirmed a 0% probability of paternity for Joshua Strong.
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Natalie Strong explained how the family first realized there was a problem when examining their daughter’s blood type.
“We’re both, he’s A negative and I’m an O negative and (redacted) was B positive. So Josh is a nurse, so immediately he said, ‘Well, how does that correlate?’ And no one could figure it out,” Natalie Strong said.
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Attorneys representing the couple stated during a Thursday news briefing that Brown Fertility Associates failed to inform the Strongs that an improper sperm sample had been used. The couple remains unaware of the current status of Joshua Strong’s original sperm sample.
Brown Fertility Associates has not yet responded to Action News Jax’s inquiries regarding whether the facility utilized the incorrect sperm sample or how such an error occurred.
Coming up on Action News Jax at 5, we’ll hear from the Strongs’ attorneys about how these IVF mishaps are more common than you think.
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