Attorney Jason Itkin

Arnold & Itkin is proud to say that they have secured over $250 million in verdicts and settlements in 2011. They have continually fought to defend the legal rights of their clients and continue to apply a creative approach with a hard work ethic to help their clients with whatever obstacles that they find themselves facing. With an unwavering dedication, Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason continue to raise the bar and fight to defend the best interests of their clients – both inside and outside of the courtroom.

In 2009, the legal team at Arnold & Itkin, LLP was proud to recover over $100 million in verdicts and settlements. No matter whether they were negotiating outside of a courtroom or if they were seeking to fight in a trial setting, the firm was tireless in their efforts to help their clients achieve the desirable outcome that they deserved. Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin are proud of not only what has been previously done for their clients but look forward to future years.

Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin won a $38.2 million jury verdict on behalf of their client, Richard Foreman, a Houston investor who was secretly cut out of a deal to acquire Honsador Lumber Corporation, one of Hawaii's largest lumber suppliers. The jury found Key Principal Partners LLC and its parent Key Corporation guilty of breaching their fiduciary duties, intentionally interfering with Foreman's efforts to acquire the Honsador Lumber Corporation, and violating Hawaii's unfair competition statute. Read more about the trial and verdict as covered in the press by the Houston Business Journal.

Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Mike Pierce resolved a Jones Act seaman case for $14 million two days before trial. Arnold & Itkin LLP represented the seaman after he suffered a head injury on the Hercules 15 inland barge. The Hercules 15 was located in Lake Washington, Louisiana at the time of the incident. Hercules employees tack welded a three foot pipe to the derrick and then forgot to remove it before starting drilling operations. The pipe was jarred loose and hit Plaintiff in the head. The case was filed in Galveston County Court in March 2008. The case was set for trial February 2, 2009. Hercules settled the entire case for $14 million on the eve of trial.

Arnold & Itkin's client was injured in an offshore accident, sustaining physical and psychological injuries. Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin were able to obtain a settlement of 11,500,000 for the client's continued care.

After a three week trial, Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin won a $10.9 million jury verdict on behalf of a Louisiana family. The family filed suit in Beaumont, Texas following a tragic grade crossing accident that killed a mother of four and left her five year old daughter paralyzed. After the Court (Judge Sanderson, presiding) denied pretrial motions, plaintiffs set out to prove that the crossing was a unique and local safety hazard and that Union Pacific should have installed active warning devices at the crossing, which was only protected by street signs at the time of the accident. After presenting the jury with evidence that sight lines were deficient, the crossing’s orientation made it challenging to look to the left because the road approached the crossing at a thirty degree angle, and that there were four prior accidents, including two deaths, over the seven years prior to the accident, the jury found that the crossing was hazardous and that Union Pacific should have protected the crossing with active warning devices.

Arnold & Itkin LLP represented a Louisiana oilfield worker who suffered brain damage and memory loss after he fell through the grating on an offshore platform. The case involved several complex legal issues due to the nature of the injuries, number of defendants, and volume of medical records. The case proceeded to trial in October 2006. After jury selection began, the case was settled for $7.2 million. More than $4 million was received by the client, with $2.5 million of the net recovery invested in a structured fund to ensure the client's future needs would be met.

Our client sustained traumatic injuries after an accident on the offshore oil rig he was working on. By showing the severe impact his injuries had on his ability to live his life and do his job, attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin were able to secure a settlement of over $7.1 million dollars.

A 5.8 million dollar settlement was awarded to Arnold & Itkin's injured offshore client after attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin were able to demonstrate that his physical and emotional injuries, severely impacted his quality of life.

After a young client working offshore was injured in an accident, she suffered depression and post traumatic stress disorder. Arnold & Itkin fought for a $5.5 million settlement for the client.

After a terrible offshore accident, Arnold & Itkin's client injuries leading to chronic and continued pain. Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin secured a $5.5 million settlement to cover the cost of continued care.

Our client experienced significant psychological trauma after experiencing a traumatic accident while at work on an offshore oil rig. Arnold & Itkin maritime attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin were pleased that the $5.4 million settlement awarded to their client would ensure that he and his family would be taken care of into the future.

After experiencing an offshore explosion, the rig worker experienced physical and psychological injurues. Attorneys at Arnold & Itkin fought to receive a $5.2 million dollar settlement so that the client's future would not be uncertain.

Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Paul Skrabanek obtained a unanimous $4,900,000.00 dollar jury verdict after a trial that lasted a week and a half in front of Judge Wilson in the 157th District Court for Harris County, Texas. The client was a driller working for Diamond Offshore off the coast of Brazil who was 30 years old at the time of his accident which occurred aboard the Ocean Yorktown. Plaintiff sustained serious injuries to his left arm and back when he was unexpectedly hoisted over 20 feet in the air at which time his fall protection failed. Arnold & Itkin was proud to assist this young man to ensure he received the medical treatment he required along with the compensation and justice he deserved.

Arnold & Itkin was able to secure a $4.8 million dollar settlement for a client sustained injuries in an offshore oil rig accident. The attorneys are pleased to say that their client's quality of life has improved thanks to the excellent medical care provided for by the settlement.

After their client sustained a head injury during an accident on an oil rig, attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jasin Itkin and Cory Itkin were able to prove that the loss in quality of life as well as the forced career change required a compemsation of $4.8 million.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin received a $4.5 million settlement on behalf of their client who sustained back and ankle injuries after surviving an offshore accident on board his a drilling rig where he was employed. Arnold & Itkin is proud that his families needs will be met for many years.

Client who suffered neck, back, knee and ankle injuries after an offshore accident involving a fire was awarded a $4 million settlement thanks to the tenacious advocacy of attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cort Itkin were able to secure a $3.8 million settlement for a client traumatized by an offshore accident. The client suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and was unable to return to his only known field of work. Arnold & Itkin was pleased to help secure his future with this award.

After being exposed to a dangerous drug, the client was born with severe birth defects. The $3.8 million settlement secured by attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin will ensure that the child is taken care of, medically and physically, for the rest of its life.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin were able to secure a $3.8 million settlement for a woman injured by a dangerous drug. The settlement will cover her ongoing health care costs.

The plaintiff was a young child who suffered injury as a result of exposure to a dangerous product. Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin recovered $3.8 million on her behalf to ensure her medical treatment would be possible for the rest of her life.

Attorney Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin's client experienced throat injuries in addition to psychological trauma after a serious accident on board the oil rig where he was working. The $3.8 million settlement he received will help support him through his recovery and the years to follow.

Arnold & Itkin secured a $3.7 million verdict for the family of Abelino Ponce, a longshoreman who was killed in a tragic accident at the Port of Houston. Mr. Ponce was helping to transport steel pipe from a ship to the dock when a wire struck him in the side and threw him to his death. On the eve of the October 2006 trial, the defendants offered to settle the case for $250,000. The plaintiffs, at Arnold & Itkin LLP's urging, rejected the settlement offer. After a three day trial, the jury awarded Mr. Ponce's family $3.7 million.

The maritime attorneys at Arnold & Itkin were able to secure a $3.2 million settlement for a client severly injured onboard an oil rig after an offshore accident.

A client who sustained physical and psychological injuries after an offshore work accident was awarded a $3.2 million settlement thanks to the team of maritime attorneys at Arnold & Itkin LLP.

Arnold & Itkin LLP accepted the offer of $3.1 million on behalf of an offshore worker severely injured in an accident.

The Arnold & Itkin team secured a $3 million settlement for a client severly injured while working offshore.

A client severly injured in an offshore accident was awarded a $2.9 million settlement after Arnold & Itkin attorneys proved the long term impact of his injuries.

Arnold & Itkin LLP is proud to report that the firm won a $2.9 million verdict in a workplace injury case involving the wrongful death of a 58-year-old man. Jason Itkin and Jeff Seely tried the case for 6 days in Houston, TX. The Defendants final pre-trial offer was only $200,000. The case involved a long term employee who fell 12 feet in a parking lot to his death. The parking lot violated the applicable OSHA and ANSI regulations because it did not have a guardrail to protect people from falling. Arnold & Itkin LLP's hard work and dedication helped hold another irresponsible company accountable for workplace safety.

Attorneys Cory Itkin and Jason Itkin from the legal team at Arnold & Itkin, LLP recently took on a case involving an offshore well tester for the Axxis Justice inland drilling barge. The plaintiff Jude Lewis is a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana and was injured while working on a drilling barge in Barataria Bay. Due to the nature of his work, he was often required to work with specialized tools. A separate barge was sent to ship these tools; after it had been docked next to the drilling rig, Axxis Drilling set up a ladder between the two vessels to transfer the supplies. Mr. Lewis was crossing the ladder to get these supplies when he fell and suffered from substantial back injuries. These injuries were so extreme that he eventually underwent a one level back surgery. It was the argument of the drilling company that they had no fault in the injury – they claimed that all of the blame rested with the plaintiff and that the claims of injury were illegitimate. There was no offer to settle; the firm took on the case and recovered a $2,795,620 verdict. The case was filed in Galveston County, TX. The Honorable Barbara Roberts was the presiding judge.

A mother exposed to a dangerous drug was given a $2.7 million settlement after attorneys Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin advocated on her behalf.

Arnold & Itkin LLP was hired by a businessman who had agreed to help a large telecom company acquire another company. The terms of the business man's engagement were discussed and agreed to orally, but they were never formalized in writing. Upon winning the bid, the telecom company offered to pay Arnold & Itkin LLP's client less than 1/50th of the oral terms. Arnold & Itkin LLP litigated this case for nearly a year and a half against one of the nation's largest law firms. Ultimately, Arnold & Itkin LLP reached a $2.5 million settlement for its client, providing a net recovery of $1,624,295.

An injured offshore worker represented by Arnold & Itkin LLP was able to retrieve a $2.3 nillion settlement as compensation for his injuries.

Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin secured a $2.3 million settlement for a child born with a birth defect after exposure to a dangerous drug.

Arnold & Itkin LLP was pleased to secure a $2.3 million settlement for a young client injured by exposure to a dangerous product.

A child born with a birth defect due to exposure to a dangerous drug was awarded a $2.3 million settlement thanks to Arnold & Itkin.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin secured a $2.2 million settlement for a mother injured by exposure to a dangerous drug.

The client, a 33 year old truck driver, was making an appropriately signalled turn when the driver of another truck struck her, leaving her with long term injuries. Attorney Jason Itkin retrieved a $2.2 million settlement on the client's behalf.

Jason Itkin and Mike Tilton successfully settled a commercial truck accident case involving a client that suffered severe and debilitating injuries following a collision in Mexico. Arnold & Itkin LLP helped ensure that the case remained in Texas, where the client lived, despite numerous attempts by the defendant to move the case to Mexico.

Arnold & Itkin LLP obtains a $2.25 million settlement on behalf of a seaman who suffered a debilitating back injury after falling from a machine to the deck below while trying to avoid a more serious injury when the crane operator caused the medicine ball to swing toward the plaintiff.

Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin's client was born with a sever birth defect after exposure to dangerous drug. They were pleased to deliver a $2.1 million settlement to the client.

A child injured by a dangerous product was awarded a $2 million settlement with the representation of Kurt arnold and Jason Itkin.

Arnold & Itkin LLP secured more than $2 million dollars on behalf of two riggers working off the coast of Louisiana. The two men were replacing a back pressure valve when the valve skyrocketed off the pipeline and hit one worker in the head and knocked the other worker to the ground. The companies initially tried to put all the blame on the injured workers. However, Arnold & Itkin LLP was able to prove that a production operator that worked for one of the defendants failed to completely "bleed off" pressure that had accumulated inside the pipeline. The trapped pressure caused the explosion which injured the workers. Arnold & Itkin LLP was also able to show that the safety consultant hired to supervise the workers failed to properly do his job. One worker severely injured his lower back and the other work severely injured his neck and was diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome. The case did not completely settle until after trial had already begun. The case was pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division, with the Honorable Judge Vanessa Gilmore presiding.

Arnold & Itkin LLP secured a $2 million settlement for an offshore worker who broke several facial bones after the lid of a metal canister exploded into his face. The net recovery after fees and expenses was $1,073,840.

After a one week trial in Vermillion Parish, Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys won a jury verdict and accompanying judgment for $1.95 million in a claim against Moncla Well Service, Inc. The case was brought on behalf of a former nurse injured when an improperly secured piece of oilfield equipment fell from the back of a truck and struck her car. As a result of this accident, the plaintiff suffered severe injuries to her head, jaw, and back. Defendants argued that her back injuries and headaches were not related to the accident but the jury disagreed. The verdict was one of the largest awards in a personal injury matter in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. A portion of the verdict was placed in a structured settlement for net recovery to the client of $1,328,111.

Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin retrieved a $1.9 million settlement for a mother injured by exposure to dangerous drug.

The attorneys at Arnold & Itkin settled the case of an injured offshore worker for $1.9 million dollars.

A child born with a severe birth defect due to a dangerous drug was awarded $1.9 million under the representation of Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin secured a $1.9 settlement for a child injured by a dangerous product.

A mother injured by a dangerous drug was given a $1.9 million settlement thanks to the advocacy of Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin secured a $1.9 million settlement for a child injured from exposure to a dangerous product.

Arnold & Itkin LLP obtains a $1.85 million settlement on behalf of a client who suffered severe ankle and foot injuries when forced to jump overboard to avoid other injuries.

Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin negotiated a $1.7 million settlement on behalf of a mother injured by exposure to a dangerous drug.

The medical injury lawyers at Arnold & Itkin secured a $1.7 million settlement for a child born with a birth defect due to a dangerous drug.

Houston maritime lawyers Jason Itkin and Kurt Arnold won a $1.75 million settlement for an employee of Wood Group who was injured in an offshore crane accident. The incident occurred aboard an offshore platform when a crane operator caused the boom crane he was operating to jerk. Without warning, the crane struck the firm’s client in the face, knocking him off the railing he was standing on. In the fall, the plaintiff herniated a disc in his back, which ultimately required lumbar fusion surgery. The worker also had post concussion symptoms related to being struck in the head. The case was litigated in the federal court for the Southern District of Texas. It settled two weeks before trial.

Arnold & Itkin LLP secured a settlement of $1,750,000 with a net to client of $1,015,917.34 for an individual who herniated discs in his neck and back after the lifeboat he was riding in malfunctioned. Before trial, the defendants’ final offer would have only provided a net recovery of $480,000. Midway through the July 2006 trial, the defendants met the individual's settlement demand by more than doubling their previous offers.

The team of maritime lawyers at Arnold & Itkin secured a $1.7 million settlement for an offshore worker injured in an on-the-job accident.

Arnold & Itkin LLP successfully recovered $1.72 million for individual contractors injured on the job in the Gulf of Mexico in 2004 when they were exposed to hydrogen sulfide. The case was confidentially resolved in June 2005. A net recovery of $1,011,119.44 was shared among the claimants.

A mother injured by a dangerous drug was awarded a settlement of $1.6 million thanks to the arguments of medical injury attorneys at Arnold & Itkin.

After being exposed to a dangerous product, the client was injured. Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin secured a $1.6 million settlement on the child's behalf.

The plaintiff in a back injury case, a man who sustained his injuries in an accident while attempting to rescue a co-worker, obtained the legal services of the team at Arnold & Itkin, LLP where his trust in the company paid off. The firm worked aggressively to protect his rights, negotiating a $1.67 million settlement on his behalf.

A mother injured by a dangerous drug received a $1.6 million settlement under the repersentation of attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin.

Arnold & Itkin LLP secured a $1.6 million settlement for the surviving spouse and minor children of a vessel captain killed in an explosion that occurred when a spud barge struck an underwater high-pressure gas line, which ruptured and caught fire. The case was pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The claim was pursued as part of a limitation of liability action filed by the owner of the barge.

Arnold & Itkin LLP obtained a $1.6 million settlement for a captain who injured his back when he fell through a hatch that had been left open by another captain. The defense argued that the open hatch was an "open and obvious danger". Arnold & Itkin LLP showed the weakness of the defense's argument by hiring one of the industry's top experts to evaluate the case and prepare an animation that demonstrated how the hatch would have looked from Arnold & Itkin LLP's client's viewpoint. The animation also showed how the defendant could have prevented the injuries by simply barricading the hatch. The case, which was pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, with the Honorable Judge John D. Rainey presiding, settled within ten days of trial.

Arnold & Itkin LLP personal injury attorneys Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin won a $1.55 million jury verdict on behalf of Gilberto Villegas. APM Terminals' highest settlement offer before trial was only $35,000. On May 29, 2008, Mr. Villegas was seriously injured while he was working as a ship repairman at APM Terminals' marine terminal at the Port of Houston. He was standing in the bed of a pickup truck when a yard mule driver working for APM Terminals collided with the pickup truck. APM Terminals argued that its driver was not at fault because the pickup truck was parked in the middle of an intersection. They also argued that there was only a minor impact because the yard mule driver was only driving one or two miles per hour at the time of the accident. Mr. Villegas' doctor eventually needed to perform neck surgery as a result of the collision. However, APM Terminals argued that the surgery was unnecessary and pointed out that Mr. Villegas had neck complaints which pre-existed the accident. Arnold & Itkin LLP is proud to have stood by its client and proud to have gotten him the compensation he deserved. The case was pending in Harris County, Texas with the Honorable Jaclanal McFarland presiding.

Arnold & Itkin LLP negotiated a $1.5 million settlement for an operator who suffered an open leg fracture while using a defective grinder that was given to him to use during his employment. The case settled the day before trial.

A worker unloading trash from a vessel in the Port of Kuwait City was crushed when a container fell on him. Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin obtained a $1.4 million settlement on his behalf.

Dangerous drug attorneys Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin negotiated a $1.4 million settlement on behalf of a client whose child was born with a birth defect due to exposure to a dangerous drug.

A child injured by a dangerous product was awarded a settlement of $1.4 million through the advocacy of attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin negotiated a $1.4 million settlement for a child born with a defect caused by a dangerous drug.

The attorneys at Arnold & Itkin secured a $1.4 million settlement for a child injured after exposure to a dnagerous product.

Attorneys Jason Itkin and Mike Pierce obtained a $1.4 million settlement on behalf of a worker injured offshore.

Attorneys Jason Itkin and Mike Pierce obtained a $1.4 million settlement on behalf of a worker injured offshore.

The case of a child born with a birth defect due to a dangerous drug was settled by Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin for $1.3 million.

A settlement of $1.2 million was negotiated by Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin for a client born with multiple birth defects after exposure to a dangerous drug.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin secured a $1.2 million settlement for the family of a child injured by exposure to a dangerous product.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin secured a settlement of $1.2 million for the family of a child injured by exposure to a dnagerous product.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin were able to bring a $1.2 million offer to their client, a mother injured after taking a defective drug.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin secured a $1.2 million settlement for a child injured by exposure to a dangerous drug.

A mother who was injured by a defective drug was given a $1.2 million settlement after representation by Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin.

After a weeklong trial, Kurt Arnold & Jason Itkin of Arnold & Itkin LLP won a jury verdict in excess of $1.2 million on March 1, 2007. Arnold & Itkin LLP’s client, a seaman, was injured while working alone on a ladder. He fell off the ladder and injured his neck and back. As a result of the fall, the Plaintiff underwent a one level fusion of his cervical spine. The Defendant made no offer to settle the case before or during trial. The jury found some contributory negligence on the part of the Plaintiff.

Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys helped a dredge worker recover $1.2 million for a serious neck injury he suffered while working in Nigeria. Our client lives in Arnaudville, Louisiana and was unspooling heavy cable from a winch when he herniated a disk in his neck. He eventually needed surgery to correct the injury. The case was made more complicated because the dredge worker had previously injured his neck while working for a different company. Moreover, most of the witnesses lived in Nigeria. The case was pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, with the Honorable Lynn Hughes presiding.

Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys recovered $1.078 million for a tugboat captain injured during a poorly planned crew change operation. Plaintiff, a relief captain employed by defendant, was asked to perform a crew change in a jon boat across a half-mile wide stretch of the Mississippi River in an area with heavy ship traffic. Despite the fact that a large crewboat was available for use, the off-going captain chose to organize a crew change using the jon boat. Shortly after the on-coming crew entered the jon boat, they were swamped by the wake of a large tanker and nearly drowned. As a result of this incident, the relief captain suffered from severe post traumatic stress disorder and anoxic brain injury from oxygen deprivation. After a four day bench trial, Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys recovered a verdict of $1.078 million for the relief captain. With interest, the total verdict is approximately $1.2 million.

The plaintiff was a business client who needed to retrieve commerical real estate assets. Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Paul Skrabanek were able to retrieve a $1.2 million settlement on his behalf.

The plaintiff was a business client who needed to retrieve commerical real estate assets. Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Paul Skrabanek were able to retrieve a $1.2 million settlement on his behalf.

A child injured by being exposed to a dangerous product was awarded a $1.1 million settlement with the representation of Arnold & Itkin's defective product attorneys.

Mike Tilton and Jason Itkin successfully settled a maritime case on behalf of a Jones Act seaman who fractured his elbow and arm. The client suffered the injuries after falling from an unsafe and unsecured ladder. The injury occurred in the Middle East and the lawsuit was filed in Florida. After numerous depositions, including many of the client's treating physicians, the case settled just prior to trial.

The plaintiff was instructed to use a ladder that was not secured and not adequate for the job he was performing with no one to hold the ladder. After falling from the ladder, he needed to have several surgeries on his dominant hand and elbow. His suregries and hospital stay also led to an MRSA/Staph Infection. The maritime attorneys at Arnold & Itkin secured a $1.1 million settlement on his behalf.

A mother who was injured by taking a dangerous drug was grateful to accept a $1 million settlement negotiated by attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin.

Houston industrial injury lawyers Jason Itkin, Kurt Arnold, and Mike Tilton are pleased to announce they have reached a partial settlement of $1,050,000 for a client who suffered a herniated disk in a crane collapse industrial accident. The horrific incident occurred when the cab of a crawler crane sheared away from the crane’s base forcefully ejecting the terrified occupant. The crane operator was lucky to survive. Because the workers’ compensation carrier refused the injury claim and would not pay the plaintiff’s medical bills, Arnold & Itkin LLP helped their client survive during the pendency of the lawsuit. The firm’s innovative approach to establishing liability and circumventing the workers’ compensation bar allowed the plaintiff to recover a substantial award.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin negotiated a $1 million settlement for a child born with a birth defect caused by exposure to a dangerous drug.

A 26 year old worker was killed in an industrial accident in Port Arthur when a pipe fell on him at a shipyard. Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin received a settlement of $999,999 on behalf of the young man's estate.