A medication error occurred during surgeries, resulting in at least one person being left paralyzed. The error happened during joint replacement procedures. A family affected by the mistake reported that their loved one, who underwent a knee replacement, is now paralyzed from the chest down. This person was supposed to receive an epidural for pain management but was given the wrong medication.

Further details about the incident are limited, but an investigation has spoken with one of the affected families. The hospital where the surgeries took place is not releasing many details about the incident.

More information can be found through NewsChannel 5 Investigates, which has been looking into the matter.