Kord v. Baystate Medical Center, Inc.

In preparation for a diagnostic procedure (a colonoscopy), the plaintiff Kord received an intramuscular injection of Demerol and Phenergan in the left buttock. Immediately following the injection Kord exhibited symptoms of neurological damage, notably pain down his left leg and partial paralysis. Kord suffered continuing “burning pain” and “foot drop,” i.e., an inability to keep his left foot in a proper position without the aid of a brace. An expert testified that Kord would need to wear the foot brace and would require medication to alleviate his pain for the rest of his life. The jury…