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Two Men Discover They Were Switched at Birth in North Dakota Hospital 36 Years Ago

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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 16, 2026

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Two men born in North Dakota in 1988 discovered through DNA testing that they were switched at birth and raised by the wrong families. The families are suing the hospital, which denies responsibility and cites lack of evidence and elapsed time. Both sets of parents have met their biological sons, but the two men have yet to meet each other.

01Two men born in 1988 in North Dakota were switched at birth and raised by the wrong families.
02DNA testing revealed the error 36 years later, prompting a lawsuit against the hospital.
03The hospital denies wrongdoing, citing proper care and elapsed time since the incident.
04Plaintiffs seek over $50,000 in damages and a jury trial; the hospital also requests a jury trial.
05Medical records and staff from 1988 are no longer available, complicating the case.
06Both sets of parents have met their biological sons, but the two men have not met each other yet.

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