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Kashmir Uppal - Medical negligence solicitor
Birmingham senior medical negligence solicitor
Kashmir is a senior solicitor based in our Birmingham office and represents clients throughout the West Midlands. She has specialised in clinical negligence claims since 1996. These are often complex, challenging cases, and result in substantial compensation for the victims, due to the extensive nature of their injuries.
She has acted for children and young adults, as well as older victims, and has gained a reputation for paying attention to detail, listening to the client’s concerns and making sure they receive the right compensation for their injuries and on-going needs.
Kashmir, a Birmingham solicitor, has successfully fought cases where the victims suffered severe brain injury at birth (birth injuries) due to the negligent management of their delivery, dealing sensitively with the many issues involved.
Her in-depth knowledge of these complex claims, strong negotiating skills, commitment and determination, have assisted these clients in securing clinical negligence compensation to improve the quality of their life, and in coping with the emotional trauma of clinical negligence.
Kashmir has also dealt with many less serious, though still traumatic cases, such as retained swab cases, which thankfully only cause a short-term injury.
Kashmir is a member of The Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme
Recent successful medical negligence compensation claims
Here is just a small sample of the range of medical negligence, personal injury and accident compensation claims that Kashmir has successfully concluded in recent months.
Medical negligence compensatioan claim - Misdiagnosis
Admitted to hospital with abdominal pain, our client was mis-diagnosed and underwent unnecessary surgery. For over six months, our client suffered severe and constant pain at the site of the surgery, and on several occasions, pieces of dressing had to be removed from the wound. Our client was eventually re-admitted for further surgery to correct the infected wound.
Kashmir found it necessary to issue court proceedings, although liability had been admitted. She was able to negotiate substantial compensation for this client, which included lost income since the original surgery, since when he had been unable to return to work.
Medical negligence compensation claim - Childbirth
What should have been a happy time became a nightmare for our client. During childbirth with her first child, the medical team failed on several occasions to notice that the baby was in distress for some hours prior to the final decision to deliver the baby by caesarean section.
The baby was immediately placed in the special care baby unit. The baby had suffered massive brain damage and survived only a few days.
Our client was severely distressed following the death of her first child and whilst no amount of money can compensate for the child, Kashmir dealt sensitively with this claim to secure compensation for her emotional and physical suffering.
Birth injury compensation claim- Birth asphyxia
Wrongly advised that a claim for medical negligence could not be made after his third birthday, a family had cared for their desperately ill son for more than 10 years. After hearing of their plight, Kashmir was able to secure almost £4m in compensation for the medical negligence which had occurred during his birth, rendering him virtually helpless.
Their son had suffered birth asphyxia which had caused a severe brain injury. He was subsequently diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The hospital admitted liability for this negligent management of his birth.
Now a young man, our client is dependent on others for all his basic needs. He is unable to walk unaided, cannot speak and has significant learning difficulties. Had he been delivered 25 minutes earlier, all of his injuries could have been avoided. Kashmir was able to settle the case against the local NHS Trust without the need to go to court.
Commenting after the successful claim, his mother said the money will help them to provide for her son’s needs. She said: “Our overwhelming concern has always been to secure our son’s long term future to enable him to develop to his full potential and to make his life as happy and fulfilled as possible. This settlement will allow us to buy a larger house which can be adapted to his needs.”
Client comments
Below is just a few examples of the testimonials Kashmir has received from grateful clients.
“We are indebted to Kashmir Uppal for the sympathetic and efficient way she has dealt with our case. We cannot thank her enough for her dedication, her hard work and many long hours she gave on our behalf.”
Mother of recipient of £3.8 million clinical negligence compensation
“Your efforts have made an enormous difference to our family, giving us renewed hope for the future and removing any doubt from our minds that we may in some way have been in some way responsible for J-‘s condition. You have dealt with us sympathetically and helped us through this difficult time with your hard work and encouragement when we were ready to give up.”
The parent of a birth injury victim.
“I am writing not just because you managed to get settlements for me, but also for all your help and kindness. You have always had time and patience, and always answered my queries quickly. As I was feeling quite fragile it was nice to have someone on my side.”
The recipient of clinical negligence compensation
“Thank you for all your help and guidance in this matter, you have made a difficult process much easier for me.”
The recipient of £34,500 in clinical negligence compensation
“Without people like you, people like me would be trampled on.”
The recipient of £24,633 clinical negligence compensation
Making a medical negligence compensation claim
Telephone us now on 0800 783 9019 or complete one of our online compensation claim forms, and a representative will contact you as soon as possible. Please go to our Costs and Risks section for information on how Clear Answers will handle your claim and funding.
Alternative funding arrangements may apply in Northern Ireland due to differing procedures and Law Society regulations.
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