LAWSUITS FILED BY ARNOLD & ITKIN
Arnold & Itkin LLP files suit against Transocean, BP, Halliburton, et al., on behalf of the family of a seaman killed in the DEEPWATER HORIZON explosion
Kurt Arnold filed a lawsuit on behalf of the wife and son of Aaron Dale Burkeen (37), who died while heroically attempting to help other crew members evacuate the rig. Mr. Burkeen had worked for Transocean for ten years prior to the April 20th Deepwater Horizon explosion and was a crane operator onboard the vessel at the time of his death. Arnold & Itkin filed the case in Galveston County, TX.
Wrongful death lawsuit against Transocean, BP, Halliburton, et al., on behalf of the family of a seaman killed in the DEEPWATER HORIZON explosion
Arnold & Itkin, representing the mother of a Transocean seaman, filed suit against Transocean, BP, Halliburton and other negligent parties. The mother of the lost seaman tragically lost her son in the Deepwater Horizon explosion and seeks punitive damages for the family’s loss.
Lawsuit filed against Transocean, BP, Halliburton, et a., on behalf of veteran Louisiana seaman
An offshore worker for over 35 years, and deck pusher for Transocean at the time of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, Plaintiff sustained serious injuries as he rushed to get his crew to the life rafts. A supervisor at the time of the blowout, he lost one crew member – one of his best friends. Once the life rafts pushed off, the company refused to take the employees for help. Instead, the company made the decision to keep the men there for over ten hours, alongside the burning rig as the men stared at the rig knowing their friends were on it.
Arnold & Itkin LLP files lawsuit against Transocean, BP, Halliburton, et al., on behalf of an injured oil rig worker
Maritime attorney Kurt Arnold filed suit on behalf of a Louisiana resident who was injured on the DEEPWATER HORIZON following its explosion on April 20, 2010. Plaintiff was knocked unconscious due to the blast. After the blast, the ceiling fell on Plaintiff and he frantically tried to push the ceiling off him once he recovered. He eventually was able to make it to a life raft but not before suffering serious injury. Arnold filed the case in Galveston County, which is the same county where the BP Texas City explosion occurred killing and injuring hundreds.
Arnold & Itkin LLP files suit against Transocean, BP, Halliburton, et al., on behalf of an injured Deepwater Horizon Roustabout
Houston maritime attorney Kurt Arnold filed a lawsuit on behalf of a seaman who was operating the starboard crane at the time of the Deepwater Horizon blowout. Midswing with the crane, the Louisiana seaman was thrown to the deck and suffered back, neck, and shoulder injuries along with smoke inhalation and trauma.
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Injured Deepwater Horizon Seaman
Arnold & Itkin, LLP filed suit against Transocean, BP, Halliburton, et al., on behalf of a Transocean employee injured during the Deepwater Horizon blowout and subsequent explosion. Plaintiff was working on deck at the time of the explosion and sustained serious injury while performing his duties as a roustabout.
Arnold & Itkin files lawsuit on behalf of Injured Offshore Cleaning Systems Employees
Several employees of Offshore Cleaning Systems, a Louisiana company providing cleaning services to the oil and gas industry, suffered smoke inhalation, hearing loss, physical injury, and post-traumatic stress from the explosion, fire, and sinking of Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon. The maritime attorneys of Arnold & Itkin have filed suit on behalf of these injured offshore workers to secure compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, physical injuries, and emotional trauma.
Injured Louisiana Seaman Files Suit for Deepwater Horizon Employee
During the Deepwater Horizon explosion, this Louisiana seaman suffered physical injuries when the ceiling in his room collapsed causing back, neck, and shoulder injuries. The Transocean employee left his quarters to make his way to the life rafts and suffered smoke inhalation as the oil rig burned around him. Arnold & Itkin have filed a lawsuit on behalf of this injured Transocean employee to secure benefits for his medical bills, physical injuries and emotional trauma.
Arnold & Itkin Represent Injured Louisiana Roustabout
Plaintiff worked for Transocean as a roustabout at the time of the Deepwater Horizon incident. On the tower at the time of the explosion, he was knocked to the ground multiple times and suffered injuries to his neck, back, and shoulder. Inhaling significant smoke, along with physical injuries and post traumatic stress, Plaintiff reached the available life rafts and watched as the Deepwater Horizon and his friends were lost due to the negligence of Transocean, BP, Halliburton and other Defendants named in lawsuit.
Mississippi Seaman Suffers Injury from Deepwater Horizon Blowout, Explosion and Sinking
Arnold & Itkin has filed suit against Transocean, BP, Halliburton and other responsible Defendants on behalf of a Transocean employee injured in the incident. A resident of Mississippi at the time of the disaster, this Transocean employee suffered physical injuries and post traumatic stress due to the negligence of the Defendants.
