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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 27, 1915 ... Butte Creek Mill owner says rebuilding is possibility ... Mail Tribune 100: Dec. 24, 1915, continued ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 27, 1915 ... Butte Creek Mill owner says rebuilding is possibility ... Mail Tribune 100: Dec. 24, 1915, continued ... EUGENE Parents of Eugene boy killed by swine flu file suit against doctors Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 24, 2015 at 4:56 PM By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 24, 2015 at 4:56 PM » Social News EUGENE — The parents of a 5-year-old boy who died from the swine flu in 2013 have filed a $2 million lawsuit against a local hospital and doctors who treated their son. Ronan Burgess, of Eugene, died Dec. 29, 2013 from the H1N1 virus at a Portland hospital. The Register-Guard reports that according to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Lane County Circuit Court, Ronan was turned away from the emergency room on Christmas Eve after he was examined by a doctor and told his collapsed airway was not concerning. Parents Calandra and Christopher Burgess did not respond to a call for further comment on the lawsuit, but days after Ronan's death, Calandra Burgess said it was important no one else lose their child. "I do not want this to ever happen to another parent, another child, ever again. I don't want this to happen to anyone else," she told the Register-Guard in 2013. The suit names PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Drs. William Miller and Mary McKee, Eugene Emergency Physicians, Oregon Medical Group, and 10 unnamed others as defendants. RiverBend spokeswoman Monique Danziger says the hospital takes patient safety very seriously. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time," Danziger said Wednesday. "PeaceHealth takes patient safety very seriously. We have a strong record of adherence to national standards, and participate in voluntary surveys of our quality and safety standards every year." According to the lawsuit, Ronan had been suffering from flu-like symptoms for three days when he woke with a 104.7 degree fever on Dec. 23, 2013. His primary care doctor, McKee, diagnosed Ronan with the coup and gave him a prescription for a steroid to help open his airways. He improved slightly, but on Christmas Eve once again was having a hard time breathing. His parents took him to the emergency room where Miller listened to his lungs before getting an X-ray of Ronan's chest and then discharged him from the emergency room, according to the suit. At dinner the next day, Ronan collapsed. He was taken to Riverbend and later transferred to Oregon Health & Science University's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Portland by ambulance, the suit says. The lawsuit alleges that McKee and Miller failed to properly diagnose or hospitalize Ronan, and failed to exercise reasonable prudence. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 24, 2015 at 4:56 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501