May 2009 - Arnold & Itkin LLP Lawyers Kurt Arnold and Cory Itkin settle an injured seaman case for $2 million dollars in Nueces County
Arnold & Itkin LLP attorneys Kurt Arnold and Cory Itkin recovered $2 million on behalf of a Carencro, Louisiana man who was injured doing seismographic work in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our client was a party chief aboard a survey vessel. The captain of the ship crashed the vessel into an unlit caisson off the coast of Galveston, Texas. The impact tossed the injured party chief around the wheelhouse of the vessel and he injured his neck. He eventually needed one-level fusion surgery to treat the injury. The defendants claimed that our client was actually helping to drive the boat at the time of the collision and argued that his injuries were not very serious.
It took more than 3 years of litigation to resolve his case and the case settled just 2 days before trial was scheduled to start. During those 3 years, Arnold & Itkin LLP stood by its client by arranging for the medical attention he needed along with helping his family manage financially while he was off work due to his injuries. The case as pending in Texas state court in Nueces County before the Honorable John B. Martinez.
