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	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 Seeking to Purchase Real Estate Valued in Excess of $50 Million in Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim 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 Arnold & Itkin LLP Lawyer Honored as "Rising Star" in 2007 Arnold & Itkin LLP Named Top Lawyers for the People 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 in 2006 October 2005 - Businessman Recovers $2.5 Million for Breach of Oral Contract, Resulting in a Net Distribution 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 in 2005 Arnold & Itkin LLP Lawyers Honored as "Rising Stars" in 2005 No legal basis exists for holding a classification society liable for injuries sustained by a seaman. In re Complaint of Eternity Shipping, Ltd., 444 F. Supp. 2d (D. Md. 2006).


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