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”.
What the directories say
Brendan Hope is adept at dealing with cases arising from delays and errors in diagnosis leading to brain injury and amputation. Commentators praise him for "being very thorough and making clients comfortable."
Chambers and partners 2021
What the directories say
Brendan Hope has a high level of expertise in clinical negligence and takes the time to explain it to us in terms that we understand. He has made us feel comfortable in a way we know he has our best interests at heart.
Legal 500 2025
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)
What our clients say
I cannot speak highly enough of our clinical negligence solicitor Brendan Hope and his team at Leigh Day. From the first contact I made with Leigh Day I have experienced nothing but exceptional professionalism, compassion, support and I was kept up to date throughout the whole process.
Sharon Booth, via Trustpilot
Accreditations
Woman suffered stroke after heart condition went undiagnosed
The family of a woman who suffered a stroke after her heart condition was not diagnosed for six years after symptoms were spotted has reached a five-figure settlement with her GP.
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust settlement for family of disabled woman aged 20
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has agreed a settlement with a mother acting on behalf of the estate of her 20-year-old daughter who died following mistreatment of a blocked shunt.
Seven-figure settlement for woman left with debilitating neurological condition following bariatric surgery
A woman has received more than £2.7 million in settlement from Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after she suffered an extreme nutritional deficiency following weight loss surgery.