Houston maritime lawyer Mike Pierce of Arnold & Itkin LLP settles fisherman's back injury case for $650,000

Houston maritime lawyer Mike Pierce of Arnold & Itkin LLP successfully reached a $650,000 settlement on behalf of a crab fisherman injured when a hydraulic system aboard his vessel malfunctioned, causing a crab pot to strike the fishermen. The fisherman suffered nonsurgical injuries to his lower back. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

Arnold & Itkin LLP files Jones Act suit on behalf of injured seaman who lost fingers

Texas maritime lawyers Kurt Arnold & Mike Pierce filed a Jones Act case on behalf of a 25 year old injured seaman who was working for Noble Corporation.  The seaman was in the Bay of Campeche on an offshore drilling rig when his hand was crushed due to Noble negligence.  He lost three fingers and sustained injuries to the rest of his hand.  Arnold & Itkin LLP agreed to represent the seaman and filed the case in Cameron County, Texas requesting a trial by jury.