Charlie Robison filed $2M lawsuit claiming surgeries ended his career

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Sunday at the age of 59, once claimed medical malpractice abruptly ended his music career. According to court documents obtained by the San Antonio Express-News, the Texas singer sued Dr.

Christian Stallworth in September 2018 for gross negligence and battery.He alleged he suffered permanent injuries during a January 2018 tonsillectomy and other medical work.The singer claimed he underwent a tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty — the latter a procedure to open the upper airways by taking out extra tissue in the throat.

The surgery is to treat sleep apnea and recurring sinus infections.Robison claimed in the suit that he was unable to sing and had difficulty swallowing foods and liquids after the procedures.

Stallworth allegedly failed to inform Robison of the associated risks of “impairment or change in his voice quality.”Robison, the ex-husband of The Chicks’ Emily Strayer, 51, said he could no longer work as a recording artist and entertainer and asked for at least $2 million in lost earnings from Stallworth, court filings stated.The Post has contacted reps for Robison and Stallworth for comment.A trial was postponed several times before being rescheduled for April 3, but Robison ultimately dropped the case in October 2022.