Montgomery v. Blas

Following a jury trial, plaintiff, Yonetta Montgomery, appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant, Manuel E Blas, M.D. She filed this action to recover damages allegedly resulting from excessive amounts of steroids administered by defendant for the treatment of plaintiffs back pain and causing a condition known as avascular necrosis (AVN).

Defendant is a pain management specialist. Plaintiff was treated by defendant for lower-back pain between 1993-96. Defendant’s treatment included trigger point injections, epidural steroid injections, physical therapy, and prescription pain medication. On…