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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.
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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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What Happens to my Clinical Negligence Claim if I Die?
As a claimant clinical negligence solicitor who solely represents people who have been injured as a result of medic...
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Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth Scheme: New NHS Programme
On 7 October, the NHS launched a new programme to help reduce brain injury in childbirth in the hopes of improving ...
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Surgeon Used Penknife Instead of Sterile Scalpel
A surgeon at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has used their penknife to open up a patient rather t...
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Urology Awareness Month: The Case of Testicular Torsion
Every September, Urology Awareness Month aims to increase public understanding of urological health and the various...
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Are Maternity Failings the “new normal”?
Following scandals at maternity units such as Shrewsbury and Telford and East Kent, new reports suggest that matern...
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Reforms to Death Certification & Coronial Law
On 9 September 2024, reforms were brought in which brought about a fundamental change in the UK's death certificati...
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The Children’s Hospices Hope House and Ty Gobaith : An Introduction
The charity provides valuable respite, counselling and support for children with life threatening illnesses. This suppor...
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Undercover Documentary Triggers Action Plan: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Hospital leaders have outlined an action plan in response to a damning undercover television investigation that exp...
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Racial Bias in NHS Maternity Care
It has sadly been a long know concern that women of black and Asian ethnic background, and women of mixed ethnic ba...
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Delay in Diagnosis: Have you been affected?
Every day many people find irregular lumps and bumps on their bodies and think nothing more of it. Sometimes, howev...
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GPs To Cap Appointments in Work-to-Rule Action
GPs across England are set to limit appointments to 25 patients a day as part of a work-to-rule action prompted by ...
Podcast
Hydrotherapy at Home: Damages, Evidence & A Stag Do In Budapest! – Sophie Bridges and Martin Hood
Solicitors Sophie Bridges and Martin Hood talk about hydrotherapy for patients with spinal cord, brain or orthopaedic in...
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Interim Payments of Damages
One of the features of clinical negligence cases is the almost unavoidable amount of time they take to resolve, ver...
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