Arnold & Itkin LLP maritime lawyers won a $675,000 settlement for a Jones Act seaman who had a back injury that did not require surgery.

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Lisa Sechelski

Arnold & Itkin LLP maritime lawyers Jason Itkin, Cory Itkin, and Mike Tilton won a $675,000 settlement for a Jones Act seaman who had a back injury that did not require surgery. The Plaintiff, who lives in Florida, hurt his back when he fell approximately 3 feet while working alone. The Defendant refused to pay maintenance and cure because the client failed a post-accident drug screen. As a result of the company’s failure to honor its cure obligations, Arnold & Itkin worked hard to make sure that the firm’s client still received proper medical care. Arnold & Itkin filed the suit in Beaumont, Texas and settled the case just days before trial.

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$1.45 million Recovered on Behalf of Injured Jones Act Seaman

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Maritime Lawyer

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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Arnold & Itkin LLP Recovers $850,000 for Seaman Injured on an Offshore Jack-Up Rig

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Maritime Lawyer

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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