Mr Shyam AJ Kumar, FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics), LLM (Medical Law & Ethics)

Mr Shyam AJ Kumar, FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics), LLM (Medical Law & Ethics) is an orthopaedic surgery expert specializing in medicolegal reporting and clinical negligence. With a career encompassing trauma surgery, upper limb surgery, and medical law, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to his litigation work. His work centers on investigating clinical negligence, assessing surgical outcomes, and evaluating whether standard of care deviations occurred.

Mr. Kumar has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United Kingdom, involving personal injury and clinical negligence cases. His LLM in Medical Law & Ethics, along with certifications such as MFSTEd and Fellowship of the European Board of Orthopaedics & Trauma, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving orthopaedic surgery and trauma.