Attorney Kurt Arnold

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.

Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Michael Pierce won a $9.6 million jury verdict in a Houston, Texas case involving a worker who suffered a catastrophic injury that resulted in the loss of most of the sight in one of his eyes. The jury deliberated for only a day and a half before finding the defendant liable for designing a faulty piece of equipment that led to the injuries. The pretrial settlement offer was less than $300,000.00.

Arnold & Itkin reaches a settlement valued over $9,000,000 for Louisiana landowners. Kurt Arnold represented the landowners who brought suit against big oil companies to clean up their property. These plaintiffs had this land in their name for generations and were concerned that there might be contamination from oilfield operations on their properties. Arnold & Itkin LLP retained a series of experts in the industry to determine the level of contamination that oil companies had left behind once their operations on the property were finished. Many of the companies had not followed any policies or procedures for containing oil and those foreign elements associated with oil and gas operations on the property. Further, after production stopped, the oil companies did not clean up their operations and remove the equipment associated with those operations. The lawsuit resulted in a large settlement for the families in addition to full restoration of their properties by forcing the companies to fully clean up the properties.

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.

Kurt Arnold represented a widow and her family after her husband was tragically killed in a workplace accident in Southeast Texas. Defendant's employees dropped a series of pipes on the deceased crushing him. He died weeks later from his injuries. The case was filed in Harris County and the case was ultimately compelled to arbitration due to an arbitration clause in the deceased's employment agreement. After several depositions and just a few weeks before arbitration, the case was successfully resolved on behalf of the family for a confidential amount that was more than twelve times the special damages in the case.

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.

Arnold and Itkin attorneys, Kurt Arnold and Paul Skrabanek obtained a 4.8 million dollar verdict on behalf of Sidnitra Bias, the daughter of Sidney Prevost, deceased. Mr. Prevost died after he suffered a head injury while at the Van Dyke’s seafood processing facility in Port Arthur, Texas. Van Dyke’s personnel allowed Mr. Prevost to lie in a break room for seven hours after realizing he was bleeding from the mouth and complaining of severe headaches. The case was tried in Jefferson County, Texas before the Honorable Judge Donald Floyd. The jury returned a unanimous verdict after only four hours of deliberation.

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.

Kurt Arnold obtains a $4.4 million settlement for a Southwest Louisiana family who had oil contamination on their land. Kurt Arnold brought suit against oil companies that had left behind contamination on a piece of property in Cameron Parish. The property was approximately a few acres and had been in the family for several generations. Plaintiffs discovered there was some contamination left on the property from oilfield operations. Arnold & Itkin LLP hired a team of environmental experts that tested the property and then formulated a remediation plan. The case was resolved pretrial for $4.4 million and Defendants paid the cost of the cleanup.

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 legal team of Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Noah Wexler recently secured a $3.5 million settlement on behalf of two clients who had been working as supply vessel captains near the coast of Nigeria – an area known for the high risk of boarding, attacks and kidnapping. Both of them had been victimized by inadequate security, engine malfunctions and other negligence that had left their vessel vulnerable to boarding and attack. In the attack by armed assailants, one of the victims sustained arm, back and neck injuries and the sustained facial fractures; both of them were victimized by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The firm was proud to help these clients maximize their recovery and seek their just outcome.

Fees and Expenses were $1,529,735.70

Arnold & Itkin attorneys, Kurt Arnold and Paul Skrabanek, settled a case on behalf of an injured offshore worker for $3,350,000. The plaintiff injured his neck and back while working on equipment on an offshore installation in the Gulf of Mexico. The case settled the day before trial was to proceed.

A senior official on the Thunderhorse offshore rig was severely injured, eventually losing the ability to walk, during the course of pumping quick seal negligently left in the rig's tank by a previous supervisor. Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Paul Skrabanek settled the case for $3.3 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 client was a non-seaman worker assigned to work aboard the semi-submersible MOPU 8. During an attempt to transfer him to the MOPU 8 in a personnel basket transfer, the client was injured when the basket slammed into the MOPU due to the crane operator's loss of control. Although the defendant initially offered to pay just $200,000, Attorney Kurt Arnold was able to secure a $3 million settlement for the client.

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

The plaintiff, a motor man working offshore for Noble, was performing routine maintenance on a crane when his hand was crushed, leading to the amputation of his fingers. Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Mike Pierce and Paul Skrabanek secured a $3,000,000 settlement for the plaintiff, over $1,000,000 of which was placed in structured fund to provide for his future needs.

Maritime attorney Kurt Arnold represented an injured seaman from Leesville, Louisiana. He had injured his hand while working on a drilling rig in the Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico. Arnold filed the case in Texas where the company was based seeking future medical expenses, past and future wage loss, and pain and suffering. After months of negotiations, Kurt negotiated a $3,000,000 settlement for the injured seaman.

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.

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 obtained a $2.5 million settlement on behalf of a client who suffered injuries requiring surgery to his neck and lower back while working on a drilling barge. The claimant was injured when he collided with a padeye in the mudroom that should have been removed.

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.

Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Mike Pierce and Kurt Arnold obtained a $2.5 million verdict in a products liability case involving a defectively manufactured tiller handle steering mechanism for an outboard motor. The defective tiller handle broke after the bottom of the outboard motor struck a submerged object. The boat spun out of control as a direct result of the handle breaking. The plaintiff suffered a severe injury to his right arm necessitating amputation of the arm. Several law firms declined to take the case due to the difficulty in proving a manufacturing defect without the defective handle, which was discarded by a third party shortly after the accident. Arnold & Itkin LLP aggressively prosecuted the case. Defendant made no pretrial settlement offers. Mike Pierce and Kurt Arnold obtained a favorable verdict in the Sixteenth Judicial District Court of Cameron Parish Louisiana.

An offshore worker was injured when he walked into a padeye placed in the mudroom of the rig he was working on. The attoreneys at Arnold & Itkin were able to prove that it was a workplace hazard that had been identified and complained about repeatedly. The client received a $2.5 million settlement.

Paul Skrabanek and Kurt Arnold obtained a jury verdict on behalf of an injured refinery worker after a weeklong trial in the amount of $2,400,000. Paul took three of the seven witnesses at trial and got a defense expert struck on voir dire during trial. The Plaintiff suffered second and third degree burns to 20% of his body. His claims were against an engineering company that designed the equipment that caused his injuries. Defendant's final offer was $135,000.

Kurt Arnold represented a seaman injured off the coast of Louisiana for injuries he sustained while working for his employer. The seaman lived in Louisiana and was injured in Louisiana inland waters but the case was filed in Galveston County under special venue rules that allow all injuries that occur in inland waters in the Gulf of Mexico to be filed in Galveston County. Plaintiff had severely injured his leg due to an unsafe working environment. Kurt Arnold was able to get his case trial ready and settled within twelve months of the original injury for $2,375,000.

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.

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 obtained a $2 million settlement on behalf of a client who suffered an injury to his neck when the captain of his vessel crashed the vessel into an unlit caisson off the coast of Galveston, Texas. The injury required surgical intervention leaving the plaintiff unable to return to his line of work. The defendant claimed that the injured worker was actually driving the boat at the time of the collision and argued that his injuries were not that serious. The case was pending in Nueces County, Texas.

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.

Kurt Arnold and Robert Wynne prosecuted and won a settlement for an injured sixty year old seaman. The Florida seaman suffered second degree burns from a flash fire aboard a barge. The case was filed in Harris County. After nearly ten depositions, the parties settled for 1.9 million a few weeks before trial.

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.

A junior engineer on the tanker S/R Wilmington was electrocuted and killed while working on a circuit breaker. The experienced maritime attorneys at Atnold & Itkin secured a $1.8 million settlement for the 24 year old victim's family.

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 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.

Kurt Arnold filed a lawsuit in Houston, Texas on behalf of a man injured from Northwestern Louisiana. The injured seaman was hurt when he was hit in his face by a spreader bar knocking him to the ground. The company denied Plaintiff the right to treat with a physician of his choice and ultimately he sought counsel. Arnold & Itkin LLP helped provide him the necessary funds to get medical treatment and live during the pendency of the case. Kurt Arnold was able to negotiate a successful $1,500,000 settlement one month before trial and just eight months after filing suit.

Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Jason Itkin, Kurt Arnold, and Cory Itkin recovered $1.45 million on behalf on 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 because 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 Baltimore, Maryland.

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.

The plaintiff was injured while working offshore and attorneys Kurt Arnold and Cory Itkin were able to secure a $1.3 million settlement to help him in his recovery.

The plaintiff was injured while working offshore and attorneys Kurt Arnold and Cory Itkin were able to secure a $1.3 million settlement to help him in his recovery.

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.

Attorney Kurt Arnold secured a $1.2 million settlement for a victim of Hurricane Ike whose insurance claim was unfairly denied.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Arnold & Itkin attorneys Kurt Arnold & Paul Skrabanek obtained a $1,000,000 settlement on behalf of a seaman who witnessed a friend lose his life while on a vessel. The plaintiff suffered from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Luckily, the plaintiff suffered no physical injuries. The case was pending in Harris County, Texas.

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.