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I need to know if I have a case I had my second child July 10 and I had a very bad epidural experience he out the needle in my back and couldn't he it to do then I had this horrible tingling burning like my leg was getting cut off on my right side ! It has been almost 7 months my back kills me all the time I can't bend over or even carry my son in my arms for long my back hurts so bad I have been to a bunch of doctors and they have no reasoning to y I'm 21 and hurting like 90 year d women and actually have been told that I had cat scan x rays and nothing but I know this doctor messed my back up bad I'm 21 years old and I'm going to have to deal with hurting the rest of my life for some mess up I can't sleep at night I have heating blanket I have to sleep on every night to kinda take the pain away which doesn't hardly work when I wake up in the morning I have to force myself out of the bed and takes along time to be able to start getting around I need help please
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It is certainly possible that the doctor injured a nerve while performing the epidural. The diagnostic test you should have performed is an EMG, which will give a better indication of whether you have nerve damage. If you confirm that you have nerve damage following an EMG, then you should investigate a medical malpractice case.
If you want to investigate a malpractice case, you should contact a local medical malpractice attorney (one in your state). They take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed. Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research medical malpractice attorneys. Then, visit each attorney's website and look for a firm that has a record of successful verdicts, ideally with experience in cases that involve your medical issue. If you are unable to find a lawyer who meets these qualifications within your state, sometimes you may contact an out of state lawyer who can refer you to a qualified attorney in your state while providing support related to the issues of medicine.
Below are some articles you may find helpful. They are written for a New Jersey audience (where I practice) but the ideas discussed in these articles usually apply in most other jurisdictions as well.
Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case.
Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case.
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Answered on Jan 16th, 2013 at 8:30 AM