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Our Attorneys
At Blackman Legal Group the award-winning attorneys have the highest ratings among trial lawyers, including peer-review rankings of top 5%, highest ratings for ethical practices (AV – rated), SuperLawyer awards (top 5%) and other distinguished honors, including members of ABOTA, the American Board of Trial Advocates, Consumer Attorneys of California, California Brain Injury Association, Arizona Brain Injury Association, and A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
For details about the attorneys click on the links below.
For a free consultation, call toll-free 1-866-692-8126, or use the convenient submit form and we will call you back. Contact the Blackman Legal Group.
For seriously injured clients, appointments are available at the hospital or at the client’s home. There is no charge and the consultation is confidential.
- Cliff Blackman - California
- Patrick McNicholas - California
- Matthew McNicholas - California
- Jacob Shapiro - California
- Robert M. Klein - California
- Robert Gibson - Nevada
- James Brook - Arizona
- Albert G. Stoll, Jr. - California
Proving Your Case
The first step in a successful personal injury lawsuit or wrongful death case is proving negligence on the part of another individual or company. Blackman Legal Group has the necessary resources to work with leading experts in the fields of accident investigation and reconstruction. We work with these specialists to prove liability in serious personal injury cases involving:
- Vehicle Accidents
- MUNI Accidents
- Train Accidents
- Aviation Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Elevator Accidents
- Structural Collapses
- Boating Accidents
- Swimming Pool Accidents
- Defective Products
- Wrongful Death
Working with Medical Specialists and Experts
Our lawyers work extensively with surgeons, neurologists, life care planners, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, medical illustrators and other experts to accurately assess and show clients’ injuries and future needs. We use expert testimony to prove the severity of our clients’ injuries and detail the extent of long-term damage and likely future losses.
We understand the periodic medical care, prosthetics, transportation needs, guardianship issues, future surgeries and accommodations that may be necessary for those who have been seriously injured in all types of accidents, from car crashes and motorcycle accidents to slip and fall accidents and nursing home accidents.
Contact Blackman Legal Group for a free initial consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer. We want to make sure victims of serious injuries receive the help they need. Call us toll free at 1-866-692-8126.
Hablamos Español
Estamos orgullosos de ofrecer servicios legales a nuestros clientes que hablan español. Para más información, por favor, consulte las siguientes páginas en español en este sitio web.
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Cases We Handle
- $6,500,000 Verdict – For a family whose father was crushed to death during an accident while working on a subway tunnel. **
- $5,700,000 Settlement – For families of two working mothers struck by a corporate van. **
- $4,000,000 Verdict – For the family of a 40-year-old who was burned to death in a car accident due to a defective fuel system in a Toyota. **
- $3,000,000 Judgment – For the family of a woman killed on the freeway by a tire that fell off another car coming in the opposite direction. **
- $2.,400,000- For the family of a nursing home resident who was left in her own excrement, developed stage IV pressure sores and infection, eventually leading to sepsis and death. **
- $1,500,000 Settlement – For the family of a student who was killed in a school’s swimming pool. **
- $500,000 Settlement – For the wrongful death of a 29-year-old man in an apartment fire.
- $300,000 Settlement – For the wrongful death of tenant burned in gas explosion in an illegal rental unit (a room in a private home).
Motor Motor Vehicle Accidents
- $9,000,000 Settlement – For a brain injured man in major car accident. **
- $5,700,000Settlement – For the wrongful death of two working mothers struck by corporate van. **
- $4,000,000 Verdict – For the family of a 40-year-old who was burned to death in a car accident due to a defective fuel system in a Toyota. **
- $3,100,000 Settlement – For passenger in car paralyzed in head on collision
- $3,000,000 Judgment – For the family of a woman killed on the freeway by a tire that fell off another car coming in the opposite direction.
- $2,500,000 Settlement – For driver of a car paralyzed in broad side MVA
- $1,100,000 – For the children of a mother who died in a single car rollover accident that occurred in Mexico.
- $325,000 Settlement – For the children of a father who died in a single car rollover accident that occurred in Mexico.
Spinal Cord Injuries
- $3.1 Million Settlement – For a young mother who suffering a severe spinal cord injury in a head-on car collision.
- $550,000 Settlement – For a car accident victim who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) six months after being involved in a car accident. Client suffered a mild brain injury and moderate spinal injury requiring chiropractic care.
- $198,000 Settlement – For an older man who fell and fractured his neck due to a parking lot defect at a street fair.
- $250,000 Settlement – For a driver suffered a herniated disk in his back in a car accident and had surgery to repair it.
- $5.25 Million Verdict – For a 60-year-old delivery man who suffered a severe back injury in an elevator accident.
- $5.25 Million Verdict – For 62-year-old truck driver who had herniated discs in his low back and had fusion surgery due to an elevator malfunction. [is this the same?
Premises Liability
- $5,200,000 Verdict – For a 60 year old delivery man whose back was seriously injured when an elevator made an abrupt stop, requiring reconstructive back surgery, and resulting in permanent disability.
- $1,500,000 Settlement – For the family of a student who was killed in a school’s swimming pool. **
- $500,000 Settlement- For the wrongful death of young tenant burned in illegal rental.
- $500,000 Settlement – For the wrongful death of a 29-year-old man in an apartment fire. **
- $300,000 Settlement – For the wrongful death of tenant burned in gas explosion in an illegal rental unit (a room in a private home).
Burn Injuries
- $4,000,000 Verdict – For the family of a 40-year-old who was burned to death in a car accident due to a defective fuel system in a Toyota. **
- $1,000,000 – For young woman burned in fire when small charter plane crashed
- $500,000 Settlement – For the wrongful death of a 29-year-old man in an apartment fire.
- $300,000 Settlement – For the wrongful death of tenant burned in gas explosion in an illegal rental unit (a room in a private home).
Closed Head Injury
- $550,000 Settlement – For a car accident victim who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) six months after being involved in a car accident. Client suffered a mild brain injury and moderate spinal injury requiring chiropractic care.
- $630,000 Verdict – For a 50-year-old cab driver hit by drunk driver who suffered a brain injury and broken ribs.
Traumatic Brain Injury
- $2.75 Million Settlement – Who developed a traumatic seizure disorder because of a traumatic brain injury suffered in a car accident with a big rig truck.
- $1.25 Million Settlement – For a newborn who suffered brain damage as a result of medical malpractice.
Paralysis
- $2.5 Million Settlement – For a driver who became paralyzed as a result of a collision with an unlicensed driver. The car’s policy limit was only $50,000.
- $2.5 Million Settlement – Paralyzed in a broadside car crash.
Quadriplegia
- $2.25 Million Settlement – For a 34-year-old man who became quadriplegic from a sports-related accident at an outdoor basketball game.
- $3.1 Million Settlement – For the victim of a head-on collision who became quadriplegia as a result.
Defective Products / Product Liability
- $10,000,000 Verdict – For a construction worker who suffered catastrophic leg injury due to product failure at a construction site. **
- $4,000,000 Verdict- For the family of a 40-year-old who was burned to death in a car accident due to a defective fuel system in a Toyota. **
Catastrophic Injuries
- $630,000 Verdict – For a 50-year-old cab driver who suffered subdural hematoma and broken ribs in a broadside collision caused by a drunk driver.
- $550,000 Settlement – For a car accident victim who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) six months after being involved in a car accident. Client suffered a mild brain injury and moderate spinal injury requiring chiropractic care.
- $1.25 Million Settlement – For a newborn who suffered brain damage as a result of medical malpractice.
Pedestrian Fatalities
- $2,000,000 Settlement – For the family of an elderly lady run over and killed in by a truck.
- Airplane Crashes / Aviation Accidents
- $1,000,000 Settlement – For the family of a couple who killed in the crash of a small charter plane.
**Result obtained by Patrick McNicholas of McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP
Contact Blackman Legal Group Personal Injury Attorneys
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San Francisco Office
1 Embarcadero Center
Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-585-5200
Los Angeles Office
2029 Century Park East
Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-366-6897
Oakland Office
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
510-585-6246
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2317 Broadway, Suite 1
Redwood City, CA 94063
650-366-5800
San Diego Office
La Jolla Village Center
Northern Trust Building
4370 La Jolla Village Drive, 4th Floor
San Diego, CA 92122
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980 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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