Arnold & Itkin LLP files Second Case Against Hercules Over Injury from Falling Pipe
Kurt Arnold and Paul Skrabanek filed the second case against Hercules on behalf of an injured seaman. A pipe was tack welded to a rig and not properly removed prior to drilling operations. The pipe fell 100 feet and struck two seaman, seriously injuring both. The first case was handled by Kurt Arnold and settled for $14 million on the eve of the trial. Arnold & Itkin LLP has now filed the second case in Galveston County court on behalf of the other injured seaman.