Alec Paradowski

Attorney Roland Christensen and our legal team obtained a jury verdict of $411 million for a young man who was injured while working for Brock Services, one of the world’s largest scaffolding companies. Our client was working on scaffolding at the Phillips 66 Lake Charles refinery when a 20-pound metal bar fell and struck his head. Despite wearing a hard hat, the impact was enough to render him paralyzed and barely verbal.

As a result, the plaintiff’s family had to rearrange their lives to make sure he was taken care of. He was using his wages to put one of his sisters through college; she had to drop out to help take care of him.

Brock Services never reported the incident and refused to take responsibility. Our firm wouldn’t allow that; we spent nearly two years preparing a case against Brock Services while trying to get them to provide for our client’s losses. They refused and kept refusing through the week-long trial, where they accused him of lying about his injuries.

In the end, the jury saw through the defendant. They awarded our client and his family $411 million—the largest single-plaintiff injury verdict in Louisiana history.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, and Roland Christensen secured a record-setting $59.5 million settlement for two Texas farm workers injured in a collision with an 18-wheeler. Upon being hired, Arnold & Itkin filed the case, pursued an aggressive trial setting less than a year after the incident, and forced the defendants to settle just before the trial started. The firm is proud to have cared for these workers and their families for the rest of their lives, ensuring they will have excellent medical care and no financial worries despite their serious injuries.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, Roland Christensen, and our legal team secured a $9.25 million settlement for an offshore worker who permanently lost vision in one eye when a chainfall hook struck him. His employer failed to provide any training on the proper use of the chainfall, and the operator’s manual was never shared with the crew. After multiple crewmembers admitted they should have been trained, the defendant had no choice but to settle. Our experience handling offshore injury cases allowed us to secure justice for our client.

“When bad things happen to good people, our team stands ready to jump into the fight,” said our attorneys. “We were able to use our years and years of experience handling offshore cases to show the defendant's fault and to win justice for our client, who will be blind in one eye for the rest of his life.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Roland Christensen, and our legal team secured a $5 million settlement for a man who suffered chemical burns while working with an industrial natural gas treater. Despite knowing that two other contractors had sustained similar burns just two days earlier, the defendants failed to warn of the danger or mandate additional protective equipment. After years of intense litigation, Arnold & Itkin successfully held the defendants accountable, exemplifying our commitment to achieving justice.

“We are incredibly thankful for the opportunity to represent our client in this case,” said our attorneys in a statement. “He is a hardworking man who was put in a dangerous position with no warning or protection. This result is another example of how hard the attorneys at Arnold & Itkin will fight for our clients to get the best result possible. Whether it's Texas, California like this case, or anywhere else, Arnold & Itkin fights for justice for our clients and goes to whatever lengths necessary to get the best results possible.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, Kyle Findley, and Roland Christensen successfully secured a $5 million settlement for an individual who sustained severe shoulder and back injuries. The accident occurred on an oil rig where a manhole in the walkway was negligently left uncovered, leading to the man's fall. When people suffer life-changing injuries, Arnold & Itkin will do whatever it takes to get justice for them.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Roland Christensen, and our legal team settled the case of a man who received chemical burns from an industrial natural gas treater for $5 million. The defendants knew two men from a different contractor had received chemical burns while working in the treater only two days before our client but did nothing to warn of the danger or increase the level of personal protective equipment required to work in the treater. After several years of fighting with the defendants, our firm ultimately secured a favorable result for our client that held the defendants accountable for their failures.

“We are incredibly thankful for the opportunity to represent our client in this case,” said our attorneys in a statement. “He is a hardworking man who was put in a dangerous position with no warning or protection. This result is another example of how hard the attorneys at Arnold & Itkin will fight for our clients to get the best result possible. Whether it's Texas, California like this case, or anywhere else, Arnold & Itkin fights for justice for our clients and goes to whatever lengths necessary to get the best results possible.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, and Roland Christensen settled the case of a man whose back was broken when a 1,000-pound pipe rack rolled off a trailer and pinned him to the ground. The pipe rack was improperly loaded, allowing it to roll off the trailer when unstrapped. After years of hard-fought litigation, the defendants settled two weeks before trial. Arnold & Itkin showed we are willing to go the distance to secure justice for our clients—never backing down from the arguments posed by the defendants.

“Our client is a hard-working man who was put in a dangerous position when he was working in the oilfield and suffered life-changing injuries,” said our attorneys in a statement. “Materials must be loaded on trailers safely to prevent injuries like our client suffered. This is a great example of how at Arnold & Itkin, we will fight for our clients and go the distance to get the best result possible.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, and Roland Christensen settled the case of a man struck by a compressor blowdown pipe for $4 million. After a multi-year fight, Arnold & Itkin secured an excellent result for a man who had to have multiple shoulder surgeries and suffered a traumatic brain injury. The blowdown piping broke free from its bracket, striking the man in the head and shoulder while the man was bleeding off the compressor's pressure. Arnold & Itkin relied on our extensive experience with cases in the oil and gas industry to obtain this result and to hold the defendants accountable for providing a compressor that was dangerous to the safety of the people working around them.

“Our client was put in a dangerous situation that led to life-altering injuries,” said our attorneys in a statement. “This is just another example of Arnold & Itkin's ‘No Matter What’ attitude. We took everything the defense tried to throw at us head-on and ultimately obtained justice for our client.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Roland Christensen, and our legal team secured a settlement for our client, who suffered a traumatic brain injury and other severe injuries after falling due to an unsafe ramp at work. His injuries required extensive medical treatment and long-term care, turning his life upside down. We aggressively litigated the case to hold the responsible parties accountable, ensuring our client received the financial support he needed to move forward and focus on his recovery.

“We’re truly honored to have been a part of our client’s journey to recovery,” said our attorneys. “Helping him secure the resources he needed after such a devastating traumatic brain injury was more than just a legal victory—it was about giving him the opportunity to rebuild his life. Our client is a resilient individual, and this settlement has allowed him to get the medical care he needs and start moving forward, one step at a time. Knowing we could help him get back on track means everything to us.”

Attorney Kurt Arnold, Roland Christensen, and our team secured a $3 million settlement for a man who was severely injured when a heavy chiksan fell from an oil rig and struck him in the head. The company that supplied the chiksan failed to provide the necessary safety equipment to prevent it from falling if it became loose, violating industry standards. After years of relentless efforts to obtain documents and depositions, the defendants only began serious settlement discussions a week before trial. Our team never wavered, prepared to go to trial to ensure full justice for our client.

“A simple lanyard would have prevented his injuries altogether, but the company that supplied the chiksan did not even know if they had one available on their truck,” said our attorneys in a statement. “When bad things happen to good people, our team will go the distance to get what our clients deserve.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, and Roland Christensen settled a case for $3 million on behalf of a young girl who had her stomach removed when doctors failed to recognize the severity of her condition. With the trial less than two weeks away, the defendants got serious about settling the case. After several years of litigation, Arnold & Itkin stood firm, refusing to accept anything less than a just result.

“This is a great result on a tragic case,” said our attorneys in a statement. “When a young girl has to have her entire stomach removed, you want to do everything you can to help her and her family. Damage caps on medical malpractice cases limited the maximum recovery we could obtain in the trial, but this result reflects our firm's willingness to fight for the best result possible, regardless of the circumstances. We’re proud to be at a firm that puts our clients first and fights to get the best result possible, no matter what.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, Roland Christensen, and Alec Paradowski secured a $2.5 million settlement for a father who tragically lost his son at a waterpark in Florida. The lifeguards on duty failed to monitor the boy in the wave pool, where he was pulled underwater and drowned. Other waterpark patrons had to pull the boy from the water because the lifeguards did not see him. Arnold & Itkin is proud to fight to hold those accountable for failing to keep people safe.

“This is why I chose to work for Arnold & Itkin: to fight for parents and families who endure unimaginable tragedy and loss,” said Alec Paradowski. “It is our passion to pursue justice for people just like this father who lost his son. This is another example of doing whatever it takes to get the best result possible for our clients.”