Woman with damaged vocal cords awarded $1M medical compensation

This is a doctor malpractice case involving negligent care by anesthesiologist that led to irreparable damage to plaintiff's vocal cords.

Plaintiff was undergoing tubal ligation, and the anesthesiologist was having a hard time intubating the patient. Anesthesiologist resorted to measures deemed by his peers as inappropriate, falling short of the generally accepted standard of care. These inappropriate measures led to the patient's sustaining permanent damage to her vocal cords.

Despite attempts to reconstruct her vocal cords, the plaintiff was left with residual weakness in her voice. The plaintiff was awarded $1 million in medical compensation.