History
Cliff Blackman started his personal injury law practice in San Francisco in 1976 and has handled thousands of cases since. Recognized by his peers with AV ranking (highest standards for ability and ethics), Super Lawyer, and A+ rating on BBB. Having his bachelors and masters degrees in Theatre and Television gives Mr. Blackman a great background for his courtroom presentations. Mr. Blackman has received jury verdicts in the millions and won an appellate case that hold landowners responsible for their broken elevators when they try to put the blame on maintenance companies. Because of his extensive experience with catastrophic injury cases, Mr. Blackman and all the attorneys affiliated with Blackman Legal Group are very familiar with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputation cases, fractured bone cases, and serious burn cases. Mr. Blackman and his associates have successfully handled jury trials across California as well as in Montana and Florida.
Specialties
Blackman Legal Group is an experienced California personal injury law firm with a reputation for thorough, creative and aggressive representation and advocacy. Our focus is on claims and lawsuits that involve life-changing and serious injuries, from motor vehicle accident and nursing home abuse claims to traumatic brain injury and wrongful death cases. We have over 40 years of experience in handling serious injury cases. You can also visit the Better Business Bureau to see our A + rating or view our Super Lawyer page. Some of Our Results $10,000,000 Verdict - For a construction worker who suffered catastrophic leg injury due to product failure at a construction site. ** $9,000,000 Settlement - For a brain injured man in major car accident. ** $6,500,000 Verdict - For a family whose father was crushed to death during an accident while working on a subway tunnel. ** $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. $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. ** $3.1 Million Settlement - For a young mother who suffering a severe spinal cord injury in a head-on car collision. **Result obtained by Patrick McNicholas of McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP