Blog: Anesthesia & Brain Injury

Nerve Damage or Paralysis After an Epidural in New Jersey: When Could It Be Medical Malpractice?

Sep 24, 2026

You received an epidural for childbirth, surgery, or pain control and expected the numbness or weakness to wear off as the medication did. But something felt wrong. You developed severe back pain, increasing numbness, weakness in one or both legs, difficulty walking, or problems controlling your bladder or bowels. Maybe those symptoms appeared quickly. Maybe they became worse over several hours or days. When a neurological problem develops after an epidural, it is natural to...