A New York man is suing a Queens hospital after a shocking DNA test revealed he was switched with another baby at birth and spent over six decades unknowingly living with the wrong family.
Kevin McMahon, of Selden, alleges that Jamaica Hospital’s negligence led to him being sent home with the wrong parents—a mix-up that went undiscovered for 60 years, according to a lawsuit filed in Queens Supreme Court.
The revelation came in late 2020, when McMahon’s sister, Carol Vignola, submitted her DNA to Ancestry.com. The results raised red flags when they showed no genetic connection to Kevin.
Instead, they linked her to a man named Ross McMahon, who coincidentally shared Kevin’s birthday–May 26, 1960–and birthplace–Jamaica Hospital.
Further digging revealed that Ross and Kevin were born just hours apart and their birth certificate numbers were consecutive. Eventually, DNA tests confirmed what seemed unthinkable: the two men had been switched at birth.
The lawsuit, filed in November 2021, accuses Jamaica Hospital of negligence and medical malpractice. McMahon claims the hospital failed to properly monitor and identify newborns, sending them home with the wrong families — a mistake he says caused “great emotional mental anguish, distress, pain, and agony.”
Even more devastating, McMahon says he was denied the chance to meet his biological parents, who both passed away before the truth came to light. The lawsuit also notes that he was raised in an “emotionally abusive” home — a life he believes could have been avoided had the error not occurred.
McMahon is seeking damages in an amount that exceeds the jurisdictional limits of lower courts. The case remains pending in Queens.
Daily Voice has reached out to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center for comment.
Click here to read the full complaint.
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