Weightmans LLP

Healthcare

Legal Director - Healthcare Birmingham & Cardiff

Maryam has over 20 years of experience in clinical negligence claims. She qualified in 2004 and worked in claimant clinical negligence until 2006. She joined Weightmans in 2010, became an Associate in May 2013, Principal Associate in May 2019 and Legal Director in May 2022.

Her caseload is wide ranging, defending and resolving all types of clinical negligence cases, including claims of the utmost severity (including birth and adult brain injury claims, spinal claims and other catastrophic high value injuries) involving complex causation issues. As well as dealing with the highest value cases, Maryam also deals with cases which involve novel or sensitive issues using mediation where appropriate. Her advice is pragmatic, robust and commercial and aimed at achieving early evaluation and resolution.  Maryam is a technical lead in the team and has Supervisory Capacity Approval (SCA) on behalf of NHS Resolution which allows her to mentor other solicitors, approve advice and provide a nationally consistent product and service for the client.