Martin Hood.

Solicitor.

Assistant: Nicole Smith
Recommendations

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Martin is recognised by the 2025 edition of Chambers UK and is accredited on the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Panel.

Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation
Chambers UK Martin Hood
Profile / Experience

Profile / Experience

Martin has extensive experience in cases involving brain or spinal cord injury, as well as fatal cases.

He is accredited on the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Panel, and was the chief assessor of the panel from 2015-18.

Martin joined Lanyon Bowdler in May 2023 as a solicitor in the Clinical Negligence Department. He was previously deputy head of clinical negligence at a Liverpool law firm for a number of years.

The 2025 edition of Chambers UK recognises Martin for his work for claimants in medical negligence claims. He often handles brain injuries and spinal injuries, as well as delayed diagnosis of cancer cases. A client testimonial states: “Martin Hood doesn’t leave any stone unturned. He is really calm, thoughtful and delightful to work with.”

Martin also sits part-time as a judge in the First-Tier Tribunal, where he is assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber.

Outside of the law, Martin enjoys spending time with his young family, playing golf (usually not very well) and willing Manchester Utd back to premier league success.

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Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke

The events took place in 2016 when a relatively new treatment called thrombectomy (removal of the clot using a catheter)...
Martin Hood • 29 Apr 2025
Podcast icon Podcast

Hydrotherapy at Home: Damages, Evidence & A Stag Do In Budapest! – Martin Hood

We talk about hydrotherapy for patients with spinal cord, brain or orthopaedic injuries....
Published • 21 Mar 2024
Blog

Interim Payments of Damages

One of the features of clinical negligence cases is the almost unavoidable amount of time they take to resolve, ver...
Martin Hood • 12 Mar 2024
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Beth Heath
Beth Heath
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Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
Emma Broomfield
Emma Broomfield
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Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
Laura Weir
Laura Weir
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Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
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Lucy Small
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Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
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Isabella Drummond
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Personal Injury | Medical Negligence
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Phoebe Blythin
Legal Support Assistant
Medical Negligence
Bryn Auger
Bryn Auger
Legal Support Assistant
Medical Negligence
Georgia Rowney
Georgia Rowney
Trainee Solicitor
Medical Negligence
Rebecca Asquith
Rebecca Asquith
Legal Support Assistant (ACILEX)
Medical Negligence
Ola Muras
Ola Muras
Legal Support Assistant
Medical Negligence
Emma Hart
Emma Hart
Associate Solicitor
Medical Negligence
Natasha Gibbons
Natasha Gibbons
Senior Associate Solicitor
Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
Georgia Bennett
Georgia Bennett
Legal Support Assistant
Medical Negligence
Amy Bills
Amy Bills
Solicitor
Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
Claudia Booth
Claudia Booth
Solicitor
Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
Nicole Smith
Nicole Smith
Legal Support Assistant
Medical Negligence
Nicole Cousins
Nicole Cousins
Trainee Solicitor
Medical Negligence
Sarah Martin
Sarah Martin
Costs Draftsman
Medical Negligence | Personal Injury
Andrew Morris
Andrew Morris
Trainee Costs Draftsman
Medical Negligence | Personal Injury
Adam Hodson
Adam Hodson
Senior Associate Solicitor
Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
David Hughes
David Hughes
Associate Costs Manager
Medical Negligence | Personal Injury
Kate Ivey
Kate Ivey
Legal Support Assistant (ACILEX)
Medical Negligence
Alicia Johns
Alicia Johns
Associate Legal Executive (FCILEX)
Medical Negligence | Maternity Care Team
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Kay Kelly
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Medical Negligence
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