Case Filed for Dredge Worker Injured in Catastrophic Maritime Accident
- Arnold & Itkin
Attorneys Cory Itkin and Jason Itkin filed a case in Harris County, Texas on behalf of a dredge worker who suffered catastrophic injuries while working on a pontoon.
Our client was performing his duties on a pontoon when a piece of steel suddenly came flying off another pontoon boat, striking him in the face and knocking him unconscious. Because the defendants failed to properly maintain and manage their vessels, our client suffered life-altering injuries including a traumatic brain injury, fractured skull, jaw displacement, and the loss of multiple teeth.
These devastating injuries were entirely preventable. Basic vessel maintenance and proper management of maritime equipment should have ensured that no loose steel parts could break free and become deadly projectiles. Instead, the defendants' corporate negligence placed our client directly in harm's way.
Maritime workers like our client put their safety in their employers' hands every time they step onto a vessel. They deserve to know they'll return from their shift free from injury. Our maritime injury lawyers at Arnold & Itkin are proud to represent this dredge worker as he seeks justice and full compensation for the catastrophic injuries that will affect him for the rest of his life.