Q: Doctor paralyzed me 3 shots of epidural neck down for 13 hours permanent back pain daughter now has autism
The last shot they gave me paralyzed me for 13 hours during and after birth from the neck down
A:
The consensus of medical research is that giving epidurals to a woman giving birth does not cause autism in the child. Therefore, the standard of medical care allows giving such epidurals.
Suing a doctor for medical malpractice requires evidence that the doctor deviated from the standard of care and that such deviation caused your injury.
The facts as stated do not indicate that the doctor deviated from the standard of care. You need to have your medical records carefully studied by an Ob/Gyn to determine if something else the doctor did deviated from the standard of care and caused any injury to you or to your child.
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