Posted By Arnold & Itkin LLP
On a recent routine Coast Guard inspection of a Maltese cargo ship docked in Baltimore, a brave third engineer secretly passed a note to the chief inspector. Inside the note, he revealed that the crew of the boat were illegally dumping oily water and sludge overboard, a fact the Coast Guard officer would never have known without being explicitly told. The crewmember, now considered a ...
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Posted By Arnold & Itkin LLP
An individual was injured while working on a natural gas platform in the Matagorda Island Block in September 2011. Jason Itkin , Cory Itkin and Noah Wexler of Arnold & Itkin LLP filed suit on his behalf. The worker suffered extreme injuries to his knee, ankle, back and other parts of his body after a piece of deck grading was left unmarked and unsecured. The grading entrapped his leg and caused ...
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Posted By Offshore Accident Lawyer
You might think most offshore injuries occur as a result of dramatic explosions or terrible fires, but the truth is much simpler. The majority of injuries to offshore workers are a result of slips, trips, and falls. These accidents are simple to prevent, but require operating companies to diligently maintain the safety of their walkways. Companies are legally responsible to keep walkways safe. ...
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Posted By Arnold & Itkin LLP
Attorney Kurt Arnold and another attorney from Arnold & Itkin have filed a lawsuit in the Galveston County Court on behalf of an injured offshore worker who sustained a serious injury to his foot while at his jobsite. The injury occurred as a block weighing 67 pounds fell approximately 80 feet, crushing the foot of the Jones Act seaman. Consequently, the injured worker has undergone many surgical ...
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Posted By Arnold & Itkin LLP
Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Kyle Findley, and another attorney from Arnold & Itkin have filed a lawsuit in Harris County, Texas on behalf of an injured seaman. Injured aboard a jack-up rig near the coast of Louisiana, the plaintiff is protected under the Jones Act and is currently working with this legal team to pursue the compensation that he deserves. He sustained serious neck and back injuries due ...
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