Brendan Hope
Partner
Brendan is an experienced clinical negligence lawyer
Brendan is an experienced claimant clinical negligence solicitor with nearly 15 years’ experience.
Brendan joined Leigh Day’s Manchester Office in November 2016 from Slater and Gordon, having also worked at Pannone from qualification in 2002.
He has experience of a large variety of clinical negligence claims including cases involving brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputation, neonatal deaths, other fatal injuries, wrongful birth claims, organ failure resulting in the need for transplants, failure to diagnose cancer, cases involving visual loss, orthopaedic injuries and misdiagnosis of a variety of conditions.
What people say
He is ranked in Chambers Directory. In the 2017 edition, it was noted that he is “well known for his work on brain and spinal injury cases. "He has an eye for detail and will never miss anything in a case," say sources. "He's very unassuming but superbly sharp," reports another commentator, adding: "He knows his cases from back to front."
In 2015, he was described as a “pragmatic practitioner who excels in dealing with the more technical issues surrounding claims”. Clients remark that he “goes beyond the call of duty”.
Legal expertise
Brendan has taken several cases to trial in recent years including one involving the death of a mother days after childbirth, and one involving serious injury caused by misprescription of steroids.
- Cerebral palsy claim - damages exceeded £8 million (2016)
- Cerebral palsy claim - damages exceeded £6 million (2015)
- Spinal abscess claim - damages exceeded £1 million (2016)
- Delay in diagnosing meningitis - damages exceeded £1 million (2015)
Accreditations
Five-figure settlement for family of woman who died from complications after missed spinal fracture diagnosis
The family of a 76-year-old woman have agreed a five-figure settlement with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a delayed spinal fracture diagnosis.
Mother settles claim following the asthma-related death of her 10-year-old son
The mother of a 10-year-old boy who suffered a fatal asthma attack following a history of inadequate management of his asthma has settled her claim against Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Essex Partnership University NHS Trust, Queensway Surgery and East of England Ambulance Trust.
Cancer patient wrongly discharged from care after lung scans examined by team of doctors
A 60-year-old woman was wrongly discharged from North Manchester General Hospital respiratory clinic care after a team of doctors concluded she was cancer-free.