https://painterfirm.com/section/tonsillectomy/Recent content in tonsillectomy on Painter Law Firm Medical Malpractice AttorneysHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://painterfirm.com/medmal/tonsillectomies-and-medical-malpractice/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://painterfirm.com/medmal/tonsillectomies-and-medical-malpractice/David was elementary school boy who had problems with respiratory colds, snoring, and getting enough sleep. His pediatrician referred him to an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist who diagnosed him with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and recommended taking his tonsils out. These days, tonsillectomy surgery isn’t as common as it was in the 60s and 70s. Over 1 million tonsillectomy surgeries were performed annually in the 1970s in the United States.