Jones Act Seaman Case Settled for $14 Million

Arnold & Itkin LLP represented a seaman who suffered a head injury on the Hercules 15 inland barge. Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin and Mike Pierce were able to resolve the Jones Act claim by settling for $14 million two days before the trial was to commence.

The Hercules 15 was located in Lake Washington, Louisiana at the time of the incident, which involved a pipe that was jarred loose and hit the plaintiff (Arnold & Itkin's client) in the head. Hercules employees tack welded the three-foot pipe to the derrick but forgot to remove it before drilling operations started.

The case was filed in Galveston County Court in March, 2008 and was set for trial on February 2, 2009.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $6,024,236.

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