Arnold & Itkin LLP personal injury attorneys obtain $540,000 judgment on behalf of Plaintiff in injured in car accident

Arnold & Itkin LLP personal injury attorneys Mike Pierce and Paul Skrabanek obtained a $540,000 judgment on behalf of a Plaintiff involved in a car accident. The case arose out of a rear end collision in Houston, Texas. The Defendant driver worked for Kilgore Mechanical, and the jury returned a verdict against the driver and Kilgore Mechanical. The Plaintiff suffered a neck injury that required her to undergo surgery.

Deckhand with neck injury retains Arnold & Itkin LLP for maritime personal injury lawsuit against Cenac Towing Company LLC

Brad Nelton, a resident of Oklahoma, has retained Arnold & Itkin LLP to represent him in a maritime personal injury lawsuit against Cenac Towing Company, LLC. On March 22, 2009, Mr. Nelton severely injured his neck when Cenac ordered him to perform his work in an unsafe manner and without proper equipment. At the time of his injuries, Mr. Nelton was a deckhand working aboard the M/V MARIE CENAC.

Despite Mr. Nelton's continuing need of medical treatment, Cenac threatened to terminate his maintenance and cure without justification. As a result, Arnold & Itkin LLP brought a lawsuit on Mr. Nelton's behalf in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Arnold & Itkin LLP obtains $600,000 for maritime worker in un-operated neck injury case

Arnold & Itkin LLP maritime lawyers Paul Skrabanek and Kurt Arnold obtained $600,000 on an un-operated neck case. Specifically, the plaintiff was working as a deckhand when he tripped and fell over a large hose lying in the middle of the deck. The plaintiff injured his neck as a result of the fall. The case was settled three months in advance of the trial setting and after only one deposition.