Dumer v. St. Michael's Hospital

The amended complaint attempts to set forth two causes of action. The first one is by the guardian ad litem on behalf of the infant minor Tanya for wrongful life caused by rubella (German measles) suffered by her mother during the first trimester of her mother’s pregnancy. The infant Tanya was born with deformities, mental retardation and anomalies because her mother had rubella during pregnancy. The second cause of action is by the parents, Ritchie Dumer *769and Carol Dumer, for recovery of past and future medical hospital and supportive treatment expenses because of Tanya’s condition.

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