A Massachusetts State Trooper who experienced pain and suffering as a result of Taser use is suing the makers of the device. James Foley has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the company, after attending a 2006 Taser seminar for law enforcement officials, at which time represntatives from the company demonstrated the device on him. 

The injury stems from the fact that a previous injury left Foley with surgical hardware in one of his legs, including a surgical screw.  Foley said he warned the Taser employees at the seminar of this fact, but they told him not to be concerned and demonstrated the device on him anyway.  As a reuslt, the charge of the Taser bent one of the screws and caused multiple fractures in Foley's leg, according to the lawsuit.

The previous injury occurred in 2004, when Foley's police car was struck by a sport utility vehicle while on the job. 

Foley is currently back on the job, but the lawsuit remains unresolved.

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