Punam Sood Email & Phone Number

I specialise in medical negligence claims on behalf of Claimants and have worked in this area of law for nearly 20 years. Recognised by the independent legal directories as a specialist in her field for many years, Punam has secured settlements for clients in a wide range of claims.Punam joined Fieldfisher in June 2022 having worked at another leading firm. She deals with all aspects of claims, including birth injury and acquired brain injury claims, claims relating to fatal accidents, those involving gynaecological injuries following childbirth and those due to the delayed diagnosis of cancer. She has also acted for families at Inquests. Her particular expertise in birth injury includes Cerebral Palsy and Erbs Palsy cases. She also has a special interest in claims related to infectious diseases, such as meningitis and has dealt with a number of amputation and sepsis cases.Punam advises families in investigating cases where babies have died shortly after birth as well as many cases involving brain injuries in the course of childbirth. Punam wins praise from her clients for her professional and honest approach, meticulous attention to detail and her sensible advice in securing compensation. Punam is recognised in the Legal 500 as a ‘Rising Star’ who is “frequently involved in matters concerning catastrophic brain and spinal injuries”. Commentators note her as a "very proactive" and "very good" lawyer (Chambers and Partners 2016). Chambers and Partners 2014 described her as a “Star Associate” who is "a real pleasure to work with" and in 2019 as an "outstanding” solicitor who “continues to impress sources across the market”. She has again been recognised in both directories 2024 editions as a Rising Star and Star Associate. Punam is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and is on the Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel of Solicitors with Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA).

Listed skills include Birth Injury, Clinical Negligence And Personal Injury Law, Litigation, Spinal Cord Injury, and 5 others.