McNulty v. McDowell

The plaintiff, Keri Ann McNulty, through her father and next friend, Dennis McNulty, brought this medical malpractice action against the defendant, Charles McDowell, M.D., for injuries related to Keri Ann’s congenital rubella syndrome. 2 Keri Ann alleged that McDowell devi ated from accepted medical practice in treating Keri Ann’s mother by failing to determine, at two gynecological visits prior to Keri Ann’s conception, whether her mother was immune to rubella and, if not, to recommend that she be vaccinated. Keri Ann further averred that McDowell’s allegedly negligent treatment of her…