Trent Shelton

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, and Trent Shelton settled a case on behalf of an injured oilfield worker for $9,500,000. Our client was working in West Texas when a pipe blew off a compressor unit and struck our client in his head. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury and required surgeries on his back and neck. After 35 depositions were taken in the case, both the defendants decided to settle instead of facing us at trial.

“No matter how big the company and no matter how many attorneys are on the other side, we will not rest until justice is served,” said Trent Shelton. “We did just that here—taking over 35 depositions and demanding the highest value for this case. In the end, the defendants decided to settle the case instead of facing a jury.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Trent Shelton successfully settled a case on behalf of an injured offshore oil worker, securing $2 million on his behalf. In this case, the defendant failed to conduct any training or research into the equipment they were rolling out on the vessel where our client was working. Because of this, our client, who was working as a senior toolpusher, sustained severe back injuries that deprived him of the ability to provide for his family for the rest of his life. We are happy to seek the justice our client deserved and provide him a sense of relief in figuring out how he is going to provide for his family moving forward. We fought many obstacles over the course of this case, from bankruptcy filings to various motions filed by the defendant, but we were able to hold the defendant accountable and secure our client’s future.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Trent Shelton settled a case for an injured offshore oil worker for $2,000,000. Our client was a senior toolpusher who was severely injured when using a hands-free device the company required him to use. The defendant failed to conduct any training or research into the equipment they were rolling out on the vessel, failed to ensure the hands-free device was safe, and failed to train the crewmembers on it. Because of this, our client sustained severe back injuries. We fought many obstacles throughout litigation, from bankruptcy filings to various motions filed by the defendant. In the end, we held the defendant accountable and secured our client’s future with this settlement. We are happy to seek the justice our client deserves and provide him a sense of relief in figuring out how he will provide for his family moving forward.

Attorneys Jason Itkin and Trent Shelton settled a case on behalf of a family who lost their daughter because of a defective product. The product was designed and marketed with defects, which ultimately led to the death of our client’s daughter. After years of litigation, the defendant finally accepted responsibility and settled the case.

“We are proud that we were finally able to bring closure to this family,” said Trent about the case. “No amount of money will ever make this family whole again, but being able to provide closure and a sense that justice was served in this instance does a lot. We are happy that we were able to give them that after this tragic situation.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Trent Shelton settled a case for $1,450,000. Our client sustained severe injuries when he was crushed against a roller machine due to the negligence of his employer. After a long-fought battle and two weeks before arbitration was set to begin, the defendant finally did the right thing and took responsibility for its actions.

“The defendant took a hard stance in this case that they would never pay more than $750,000,” said our attorneys. “We were able to prove that we were not going to take a discount for this case—that the defendant would have to pay every penny that our client deserved for his injuries.”

Arnold & Itkin attorneys settled a case on behalf of an injured longshoreman. Our client worked at a port and was significantly injured when the vessel failed to prepare the workspace for the longshoreman. After two years of litigation, we were able to hold the vessel owner accountable and get justice for our client.

In a statement, the attorneys said, "This case had numerous legal hurdles we had to overcome to hold this defendant accountable. After two long years of having to jump through all the challenges we faced, we were finally able to get our client a recovery that will assist him in recovering from his injuries."

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, Caj Boatright, and Trent Shelton obtained a settlement on behalf of an injured railroad worker. Our client, through no fault of his own, was injured when an employee operating a piece of railroad equipment was not paying attention and collided with our client’s vehicle. Our client sustained a concussion and underwent a two-level cervical fusion. Since the injury, he has been unable to work and provide for himself and his family.

For over two years, the defendants tried to hide behind the law and claim they were not a FELA employer, making the lawsuit barred. However, we were able to defeat every motion filed by defendants trying to throw the suit out. Two weeks before the trial, we obtained a $1,250,000 settlement. The last offer before the settlement was $130,000. We are proud to represent this client and many other injured railroad workers all over the country.

“Our client worked in the railroad industry for his entire life and planned to continue working in the industry until retirement. That plan was disrupted when a negligent co-employee was not paying attention and crashed his hostler into our client’s vehicle, causing a severe collision,” said our attorneys. “This result is a continuing example that we will not be outworked, outthought, or out prepared at Arnold and Itkin.”

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Trent Shelton settled a case on behalf of an injured seaman for $1.1 million. Unfortunately, our client was severely injured because of the employer’s utter disregard for their employees’ safety. Our client worked as a Chief Electronics Officer on a drill ship offshore. On the day of the incident, his employer disregarded numerous safety policies and procedures that were in place to prevent such incidents. We are proud we were able to hold the employer accountable and take care of our client’s future.

“Our client suffered severe injuries to his arm when his company deviated from a designated lift plan without calling an ‘all-stop.’ This failure, along with many others, resulted in severe injuries. After many depositions, our client got what he deserved, and the defendant was held accountable,” said our attorneys in a statement.

Arnold & Itkin reached a $1 million settlement on behalf of an injured oil field worker. Our client was a rig hand who sustained chemical burns when brine water came out of the well. Safety mechanisms were in place to prevent the workers from being exposed, but the company man on site prevented the workover crew from using it. After many depositions and motions, we successfully held the company responsible for their neglect and made sure our client received the compensation he deserved.

“Our client sustained chemical burns in areas of his body that were unimaginable,” said our attorneys in a statement. “The defense's own medical expert admitted that our client would be disfigured for the rest of his life. After many depositions and defense motions trying to throw the case out, justice prevailed and we were finally able to secure our client's future.”