Jones Act Maritime Lawyer : Houston Jones Act & Maritime Injury Lawyer & Attorney : Arnold & Itkin Law Firm : Offshore Injury, Maritime Law : Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida

Houston maritime lawyers Kurt Arnold and Gabe Vick secured a $925,000 settlement for a maritime worker injured while working on a vessel.

While handling lines on the vessel, the seaman's calf was crushed when the boat began to move, putting tension on one of the lines. The resulting injury required reconstructive surgery. The Jones Act case was pending in Galveston County, Texas and settled a few days before trial.

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Texas maritime lawyers Kurt Arnold and Jeff Seely settled a Jones Act case on behalf of an injured seaman who was hurt during a flaring operation. The seaman sustained primarily second degree burns to his body. Arnold & Itkin LLP filed the case in Harris County where it was settled after fifteen depositions a few weeks before the trial.

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Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Jason Itkin, Kurt Arnold, and Cory Itkin recovered $1.45 million on behalf of an injured Jones Act seaman. The case settled just days before going to trial. Our client was severely injured when he fell out of the ship's trash dumpster which had been suspended in the air. He broke his hip and wrist in the fall and developed Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. He has not been able to return to work.

The shipping company argued that the injured worker had already recovered from his injuries, but had not returned to work beacuse he had been battling alcoholism for several years. Arnold & Itkin LLP showed they were wrong. We also helped our client get the medical treatment he needed and the compensation he deserved. The case was pending in federal court in Balitmore, Maryland.

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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.

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Maritime lawyers Cory Itkin and Kurt Arnold of Arnold & Itkin LLP recovered $825,000 on behalf of a raustabout from Lufkin. He was severely injured on an offshore drilling barge when an improperly secured spinner hawk hit him from behind. As a result of the accident, the injured worker needed neck surgery and cannot return to work offshore. The case was pending in Texas state court in Galveston County. (Disbursement Pending.)

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Maritime lawyers Cory Itkin and Kurt Arnold recovered $850,000 on behalf of a League City, Texas seaman who slipped on hydraulic fluid. Arnold & Itkin LLP's client was the mate on an offshore jack-up rig. The rig's crane had been leaking hydraulic fluid for days, but his employer faild to fix the problem. As a result of the company's negligence, the injured worker needed back surgery and could not return to work offshore. The case was pending in Texas state court in Galveston County. (Disbursement pending.)

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Arnold & Itkin LLP represents Jasper Smith, a Jones Act seaman from Alabama, who was seriously injured while working as a ring setter for Daybrook Fisheries. On September 29, 2008, the captain of his pogey boat crashed their vessel into an Exxon Mobil platform located off the coast of Louisiana. The force of the collision slammed Mr. Smith into a freezer. Arnold & Itkin LLP is proud to help him get the medical treatment he needs for his back injuries and help him get the compensation he deserves for this Jones Act claim.

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