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Solidum vs. People of the Philippines

DR. FERNANDO P. SOLIDUM, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 192123 | 2014-03-10

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
This appeal is taken by a physician-anesthesiologist who has been pronounced guilty of reckless imprudence resulting in serious physical injuries by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and the Court of Appeals (CA). He had been part of the team of anesthesiologists during the surgical pull-through operation conducted on a three-year old patient born with an imperforate anus.[1]

The antecedents are as follows:

Gerald Albert Gercayo (Gerald) was born on June 2, 1992[2] with an imperforate anus. Two days after his birth, Gerald underwent colostomy, a surgical procedure to bring one end...