Blackman Legal Group Verdicts & Settlements

A Representative Sample of Our Past Successes

At Blackman Legal Group, we bring over 32 years of specialized legal experience to individuals throughout San Francisco, Oakland and the Bay Area who have suffered a personal injury because of the careless or negligent act of another person. We have handled many complicated personal injury and wrongful death trials and built a reputation among lawyers in California and across the nation. Our adversaries know that we will be well-prepared and have taken the time to thoroughly gather and examine all the evidence. As a result, we often are able to minimize or avoid stumbling blocks to your recovery of full and fair compensation for your injuries. To set up a meeting and arrange a free case evaluation, contact our office or call us at 415-585-5200 (toll free at 800-444-5602).

In our decades of practice, we have successfully tried or settled many serious personal injury claims. Representative examples include the following:

Spinal Cord Injury

Verdict:

• $6,479,000 for a back injury caused by an elevator malfunction that required the victim to undergo reconstructive surgery and go on permanent disability

Settlements:

• $3.1 million for severe spinal cord injury suffered in head-on collision
• $2.5 million for spinal injury suffered in broad side car collision
• $550,000 for car accident victim
• $250,000 for herniated disc in car accident that required surgery
• $198,000 for broken neck and spinal cord injury caused by defective pavement in parking lot

Paralysis

Settlements:

• $2.5 million for paralysis resulting from collision with uninsured driver (policy limit was $50,000
• $2.25 million for injury at an outdoor basketball game that resulted in quadriplegia
• $3.2 million for quadriplegia caused by head-on automobile collision

Wrongful Death

Verdicts:

• $6.5 million for a person killed in construction accident on a subway project
• $4 million for a burn-related death caused by defective fuel system in motor vehicle
• $3 million for a woman killed by a flying tire on the freeway

Settlements:

• $5.7 million for two women killed in a motor vehicle accident
• $2.4 million for an elderly woman who died of sepsis from nursing home neglect
• $1.5 million for a student who died from injuries suffered in school swimming pool
• $500,000 for a wrongful death in an apartment fire
• $300,000 for a tenant who died of injuries suffered in an explosion and fire in an illegal rental unit

Traumatic Brain Injury

Settlements:

• $9 million for a brain injury suffered in an automobile accident
• $2.75 million for TBI leading to seizure disorder, caused by collision with over-the-road truck
• $1.25 million for a child who suffered brain damage because of medical malpractice

Head Injury

Verdict:

• $630,000 for cab driver who suffered head injuries in a collision with a drunk driver

Neck Injuries

Settlement

• $198,000 for neck injury suffered in a fall caused by broken pavement in parking lot

Back Injury

Verdict:

• $6,479,000 for back injury suffered in elevator malfunction that required reconstructive surgery and caused permanent disability

Herniated Disc

• $5.25 million for herniated discs requiring surgery

Broken Bone and Fractures

Verdicts:

• $10,048,000 for broken femur in construction accident due to product failure
• $1.o5 million for hip fracture resulting from fall at grocery store
• $842,000 for broken ribs in motorcycle accident
• $630,000 for broken ribs in car accident

Settlements:

• $350,000 for broken leg in vehicle rollover

Contact Blackman Legal Group

Our skilled injury attorneys represent clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area including Oakland, San Rafael, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Redwood City, San Mateo, Daly City, Fremont, Hayward, Walnut Creek, Richmond and Berkeley, CA. To schedule an appointment or arrange for a free case evaluation, contact the Blackman Legal Group by e-mail or call us at 415-585-5200 (toll free at 800-444-5602).