Jones Act News & Awards - Arnold & Itkin LLP – Jones Act & Maritime Injury Lawyers – Houston, Texas

October 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP successfully settles an injured offshore platform worker’s back surgery case for $1.75 million
September 2009 - Arnold & Itkin reached a confidential settlement on behalf of a Jones Act seaman who contracted a bacterial infection while in service to a pleasure craft
September 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP settles Louisiana Jones Act Seaman's case for $2,500,000 for orthopedic injuries
June 2009 - Arnold & Itkin resolves case on behalf of injured maritime worker for $900,000 for a one level back injury
May 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP resolves unoperated neck case for $850,000
May 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP lawyers Kurt Arnold and Cory Itkin settle an injured seaman case for $2 million dollars in Nueces County
April 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP lawyers settle Jones Act lawsuit for $750,000 in Harris County
April 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP resolves wrongful death case for $5,900,000 against a Southeast Texas Plant prior to Arbitration.
March 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Jeff Seely and Michael Pierce secure $650,000 settlement in an unoperated back injury case - Disbursement Pending
March 2009 - $1.45 million recovered on behalf of injured Jones Act seaman - Disbursment Pending
March 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP files second case against Hercules over injury from falling pipe
February 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP recovers $850,000 for seaman injured on an offshore jack up rig - Disbursement Pending
February 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP recovers $825,000 for roustabout injured on an offshore drilling barge - Disbursement Pending
February 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP wins $2.9 million verdict for wrongful death in a workplace accident - Disbursement Pending
February 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP settles $14 million Jones Act Seaman case - Disbursement Pending
January 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys recover $1.2 million for maritime worker with serious neck injury. - Disbursement Pending
January 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Wins an $810,000 for Worker Who Hurt His Back - Disbursement Pending
December 2008 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Recovers $850,000 for Crew Boat Captain with Back Injury - Disbursement Pending
August 2008 - Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Mike Pierce secure $2. 25 million dollar settlement in an unoperated back injury case. - Disbursement Pending
July 2008 - Arnold & Itkin LLP recovers verdict with interest of 1.2 million dollars for Tugboat Captain - Appeal Pending
July 2008 - Arnold & Itkin LLP settles client with unoperated back for $985,000 - Disbursement Pending
May 2008 - Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jeff Seely secure a $750,000 settlement for a sixty-four year old gas lift specialist, providing a net recovery of $414,000. - Disbursement Pending
May 2008 - Arnold & Itkin attorneys Kurt Arnold and Michael Pierce successfully recovered $900,000 for a woman and her daughter who were seriously injured in a wreck during a funeral procession. - Disbursement Pending
April 2008 - Arnold & Itkin LLP settles claim on behalf of two platform workers for $2.05 million - Disbursement Pending
January 2008 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Settles Claim for Death of Seaman for $1.6 Million - Disbursement Pending
December 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Wins Jury Verdict of $1.95 Million for a Nurse Suffering Severe Injuries When a Piece of Oilfield Equipment Struck Her Car with a Net Recovery of $1,328,111
November 2007 – Arnold & Itkin LLP Wins $10.9 Million Jury Verdict against Union Pacific for Young Girl Paralyzed in Crossing Accident - Appeal Pending
October 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Recovers $750K on the Eve of Trial for a Platform Worker who Fell to the Deck of a Supply Boat Injuring his Neck and Back, Providing a Net Recovery of $460,036
September 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP's Lawsuit Leads to Nationwide Improvements in the Transportation Industry
September 2007 - The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms verdict in Douglas O'Neill v. SeaRiver
September 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Secures $1.6 Million Settlement for Captain who Fell Through a Hatch and Injured His Back, Providing a Net Recovery of $1,099,513
August 2007 - Injured Seaman Receives $650,000 Settlement for Neck Injuries Suffered in the Gulf of Mexico with a Net Recovery of $378,171
June 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP represents investors in breach of fiduciary duty claim and successfully completes a $50 million real estate transaction
May 2007 – Arnold & Itkin LLP Wins $38.2 Million Jury Verdict for Houston Businessman in Claim for Breach of Fiduciary Duty - Appeal Pending
April 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Settles Claim for $1.85 Million on Behalf of a Maritime Worker Who Suffered Severe Ankles and Foot Injuries When Forced to Jump Overboard to Avoid Other Injury, Providing a Net Recovery of $1.06 Million
April 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Negotiates $1.5 Million Settlement for Offshore Worker who Sustained Open Leg Fracture while using Defective Equipment, Providing a Net Recovery of $1.1 Million
March 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Wins $1.2 Million Jury Verdict in Houston Federal Court for Seaman Who Underwent Neck Surgery After Falling Off A Ladder - Appeal Pending
Arnold & Itkin LLP Settles Claim on Behalf of Injured Platform Worker
Texas Monthly Magazine Honors Arnold & Itkin LLP Lawyer Selected as "Rising Star" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2007
Arnold & Itkin LLP Named Top Lawyers for the People by H Texas Magazine in 2007
Arnold & Itkin LLP Recovers $7.2 Million for a Client with a Traumatic Brain Injury With a Net Recovery of $4.1 Million
Arnold & Itkin LLP wins a $ 3.7 Million Jury Verdict for the Family of a Longshoreman Killed at the Port of Houston - Appeal Pending
Arnold & Itkin LLP Secures Verdict for Seaman Who Was Exposed to Hydrogen Sulfide
Arnold & Itkin LLP Secures $1.75 Million Settlement During Trial for Injured Seaman who Suffered Herniated Discs in Neck and Back When a Lifeboat Malfunctioned, Providing a Net Recovery of $1,015,917
May 2006 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Reaches Confidential Settlement on Behalf of Dentist who was Injured by a Defective Hockey Mask
Arnold & Itkin LLP Obtains $1.67 Million for a Client who Injured his Back Rescuing a Co-worker, Providing a Net Recovery of $928,924
Arnold & Itkin LLP Wins $2 Million for an Offshore Worker who Suffered Severe Injuries When a Canister Exploded in his Face, Providing a Net Recovery of $1,073,840
Arnold & Itkin LLP Named Top Lawyers for the People by H Texas Magazine in 2006
October 2005 - Arnold & Itkin LLP recovers $2.5 million for a businessman in a breach of oral contract claim against a telecom company, with a net distribution to the client of $1.6 million
Arnold & Itkin LLP Negotiates $900K Settlement for Injured Seaman Following Fusion of Lumbar Spine, Resulting in a Net Distribution of $561,840
Arnold & Itkin LLP Secures $1.72 Million Settlement for Offshore Workers Exposed to H2S on the Job, With a Net Recovery of $1.01 Million Shared Among Claimants
Arnold & Itkin LLP Named Top Lawyers for the People by H Texas Magazine in 2005
Texas Monthly Magazine Honors Arnold & Itkin LLP Lawyers Selected as "Rising Stars" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2005