A University of Cambridge professor has been accused of deliberately flunking IQ and memory tests in a bid to boost a £1million brain damage compensation claim over botched treatment for a stroke.
Dr Mohamed Atef Hakmi, a renowned orthopaedic surgeon and Cambridge school of medicine lecturer, was left with permanent disabilities and had to give up surgery after suffering a stroke at home in November 2016.
The 64-year-old claimed that a failure to promptly diagnose his stroke meant he missed out on vital treatment, leading to brain damage and physical disabilities.
The educator is now suing the NHS for more than £1million in damages.
However, during a hearing at London's High Court, Dr Hakmi was forced to deny claims he had exaggerated his health complications in a bid to up his compensation.
