Abstract
Each month we take a close look at a recent legal case with implications for the surgical profession.
Highlights
Dwas a 22-year-old lance corporal in the British army, serving 3 tours in Afghanistan before he was assaulted by a member of his regiment in a bar
D had expressed a strong desire to receive it but lacked the capacity to pursue it alone. He had already received financial compensation for his injury, but both the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the official solicitor opposed allowing his funds to be used in this way
The MoD viewed D’s mother’s position as a ‘strong and natural desire to see her son’s condition improve, [which has] clouded her ability objectively to judge the likely efficacy of the treatment and the risks to D of undergoing experimental treatment of this kind’
Summary
Dwas a 22-year-old lance corporal in the British army, serving 3 tours in Afghanistan before he was assaulted by a member of his regiment in a bar. In the following three years, his extensive therapies for physical mobility, cognitive and neuropsychological input, and speech and language rehabilitation resulted in substantial improvement. His mother had identified stem cell therapy as a possible option for treatment of his brain injury.
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