Arnold & Itkin LLP in the Media
November 5, 2007 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Attorney Jason Itkin represents victims in wrongful death trial against Union Pacific Railroad
(Excerpts summarized from the Southeast Texas Record, a legal journal based in Beaumont, Texas)
Jurors will have to decide whether Patsy Ardoin negligently failed to stay stopped at a railroad crossing or if it was Union Pacific's inadequate safety precautions that caused Ardoin's vehicle to be struck by a train. Ardoin was killed in the train collision, while Ardoin's 4-year-old daughter Jazmine Cezar, a passenger in the vehicle, was thrown from the truck. Jazmine Cezar survived the accident, but spent almost six months in various hospitals and will be confined to a wheelchair the rest of her life.
Read the entire article.
Houston Chronicle - Chron.com: Jury awards verdict for Plaintiffs in train wreck lawsuit
November 10, 2007 - A Texas jury rendered a verdict for the family of a woman killed when her truck was hit by a train at a Louisiana railroad crossing. The family was represented by Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys, Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Jeff Seely. The money from the civil lawsuit filed in district court in Jefferson County will help the family care for the woman's young daughter, who was paralyzed from the chest down in the crash.
BeaumontEnterprise.com: Jury awards damages to survivor in train wreck lawsuit
November 10, 2007 - A Jefferson County jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the death of a 36-year-old Vinton woman who was killed when her pickup was struck by a Union Pacific train in 2005. Her 4-year-old daughter, Jasmine Cezar, was paralyzed in the collision.
Read the entire article.
Lawyers Weekly USA: Businessman wins damages for shady lumber deal
An article written by Justin Rebello for Lawyers Weekly USA covers an Arnold & Itkin LLP case in which "a Honolulu jury awarded damages to a Houston businessman who claimed he was secretly cut out of a deal to purchase one of Hawaii's largest lumber suppliers."
Read the entire article.
Dallas Morning News: Goalie suing mask maker
April 17, 2006 - The Dallas Morning News published this story by Michael Grabell about Dallas dentist Dr. Michael Eeds who was severely injured when his hockey masked failed to protect him from a flying hockey puck. Dr. Eeds filed suit against the mask maker to hold them accountable to ensure that more people were not injured by this defective product and to financially compensate him for his injuries. In May 2006, Arnold & Itkin LLP reached a confidential settlement with the defendant on his behalf. Additionally, the product was recalled in the United States.
Read the entire article.
To learn more about our firm or to speak with one of our lawyers, please contact our Houston office. 