Opinion ID: 77369
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Death of Veronica Guerra

Text: 2 This appeal arises out of the tragic 1996 death of the Guerras' newborn daughter, Veronica Guerra. During Mrs. Guerra's pregnancy, the Guerras had agreed with the Debtor that he would deliver their baby. They further agreed that, in the event the Debtor was unable to deliver the Guerras' baby, one of his partners would attend to the birth and Dr. Lourdes Ramon, a junior associate of the Debtor's, would not be involved. Nevertheless, when Mrs. Guerra was admitted to the hospital, Dr. Ramon attended to the birth. According to the Guerras, as a result of Dr. Ramon's negligence, Veronica Guerra sustained injuries during the delivery and died eleven days later.