Being put out of commission from a job can be extremely challenging. An individual may be left with few employment options and may find themselves wondering where to turn next. In a recent case that put a Vidor, Texas tankerman through this exact scenario, Arnold & Itkin stepped in to provide much needed legal support. Jason Itkin, Cory Itkin, and Noah Wexler filed a Jones Act lawsuit on behalf of ...
Continue Reading
Arnold & Itkin has filed a Jones Act case on behalf of a seaman from Patterson, Louisiana. The case was filed in federal court in New Orleans against the seaman's employer by our maritime injury lawyers. Our firm is fully equipped to handle matters in federal court and is prepared to relentlessly advocate for our client in this case. The injured seaman was working on a supply boat when he slipped ...
Continue Reading
The seasoned maritime lawyers at Arnold & Itkin have filed a Jones Act case on behalf of a seaman from Portland, Texas. The seaman was working for a Louisiana supply boat company when he injured his back moving heavy equipment. When the man reported his injuries to his employer, he was subsequently fired. Not only do employers owe injured workers certain support, but they are often barred from ...
Continue Reading
A portion of the fines that BP has been ordered to pay by the federal government from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and ensuing Gulf of Mexico oil spill will be used for offshore research. The research will be led by a team from the University of Houston and will focus on subsea engineering and other ways to develop safe, sustainable energy production in the Gulf. The goal of the ...
Continue Reading
Arnold & Itkin, LLP maritime attorneys Kurt Arnold and Caj Boatright filed a lawsuit today in Nueces County, Texas District Court against Genesis Marine, LLC, Genesis Energy, LLC and Genesis Energy, LP on behalf of their client, an injured Jones Act seamen. Their client was injured aboard a barge near Corpus Christi when a hydraulic tank unexpectedly fell due to being improperly stored. The tank ...
Continue Reading
The recent sinking of a South Korean trawler, a commercial fishing boat, in the frigid waters of the western Bering Sea emphasizes one of the many hazards of commercial fishing. Rescuers worked diligently searching for the 50 crew members. Seven survivors were rescued and one dead crewman was pulled from the waters. Many crewmembers remain missing. It was reported that the 1,753-ton trawler Oryong ...
Continue Reading
After a cargo ship inspector suffered painful injuries on the job, he recruited Arnold & Itkin to help him rectify the situation. Our skilled offshore lawyers quickly filed a suit on the Sour Lake man's behalf in Jefferson County, Texas. The incident occurred while the inspector was working on a cargo ship off the coast of Texas. During his shift, he tripped on an elevated rib, causing him to fall ...
Continue Reading
