Double Arm Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Who could have missed the recent inspirational story about the quadruple-amputee, 26-year-old war veteran Brendan Marrocco, who underwent successful double arm transplant surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore?  Marrocco was the first military veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to have survived the loss of four limbs.  Although it is unlikely that his transplanted limbs will have 100% function of the limbs they replace, doctors are very optimistic about Marrocco’s prognosis.

Having represented clients who have suffered the loss of a limb (or limbs) in accidents and workplace injuries, Herndon workers compensation attorney Doug Landau notes that while modern medical science has not been able to replicate regeneration of limbs, transplants may hold promise. “Giving an injured person a chance to regain at least some of his or her pre-injury functionality is truly a gift,” says Doug.

This case reminded the Herndon amputation lawyer of the Tappahannock Virginia case of Alexander Repnikov. In that case, Landau won the case of a Hechinger hardware and lumber store worker who was injured when his arm was cut off at the bicep in an unguarded band saw accident. Fast reacting customers saved the severed limb, and after an 18 hours surgery at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, the arm was successfully re-attached. Small motors in the cast kept the fingers moving so that there would be little atrophy and loss of range of motion. Landau adds, “Advances in medicine helped Alex keep his arm and this new transplant surgery may enable our brave soldiers to regain some of what they have lost in the service of our country.”

If you or someone you  know has suffered an amputation injury at work, in an accident or due to an unsafe prodcut, and there are questions as to what laws apply, email or call Abrams Landau, Ltd. at once (703-796-9555).