ENT surgeon did not breach duty of care, court decides
Friday 20th May 2011, 2:29PM BST.
SURGEON Richard Vowles did not breach his duty of care when operating on a patient, the Royal Court ruled yesterday.
Sharon Williams actioned Mr Vowles (pictured) after being left with a permanently damaged vocal cord after a routine to remove a lump on her thyroid gland in 2007.
She said Mr Vowles’ failure to identify a key nerve, which must have been damaged during the procedure, amounted to negligence.
But yesterday, after a four-day hearing, the three jurats unanimously decided in favour of Mr Vowles.
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