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Jason Itkin and Noah Wexler recently obtained an eight figure settlement on behalf of a family who lost two loved ones in a major motor vehicle accident. Both family members were killed at the scene when an 18-wheeler ran a red light and collided with the vehicle in which they were traveling. The settlement was indicative of Arnold & Itkin LLP’s consistent efforts to hold the company at issue responsible for this tragic loss of life.

Losing a family member in a tragic accident affects a family in so many ways – emotionally, psychologically, and financially. Kurt Arnold and Caj Boatright took that to heart when they were called by a family who suddenly lost their father and sole income provider after an 18-wheeler made a reckless maneuver and caused a deadly collision. Arnold, Boatright, and Tavares left no stone unturned in pursuing justice for the family and urgently pushed the case toward trial on an expedited basis. Backed into a corner by the firm’s relentless efforts to discover the truth and get the case to trial in front of a jury, the trucking company chose to settle for $10M. Though nothing can ever bring back their dad, Arnold & Itkin is honored to have represented the family, and to have ensured that they will be financially stable for the rest of their lives.

Cory Itkin recovered $3,212,703 for a husband and wife from Ruston, Louisiana who were injured in a truck accident. The couple was hit by two semi-trucks when traffic had backed up on the highway. The first semi-truck hit failed to slow down but had limited assets and insurance. The second trucking company’s driver was following the first semi-truck, hit the brakes, and swerved. They then crashed into the clients as their vehicle was spinning out from the first collision. The second trucking company argued that all the fault should be placed on the first truck driver and there was nothing they could do to avoid the collision. The wife injured her back in the incident but did not need any surgeries. The husband was knocked unconscious and had multiple surgeries in the hospital. Both trucking companies argued that the clients recovered well from their injuries. The case was made more difficult by the fact that the multiple other people were injured in the wreck, including one woman who tragically died at the scene. Despite the challenges and limited assets, Cory was able to obtain a settlement where his clients received more than 80% of all the available insurance proceeds with all of the other victims getting the remaining 20% combined. The case was filed in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, Roland Christensen, and Alison Baimbridge obtained a $2.1 million settlement against a nationwide trucking company for a crash that occurred in Laredo, Texas. Arnold & Itkin’s client injured his neck and back in the incident, requiring surgery on his neck. Our firm aggressively litigated the case and was able to secure a favorable settlement days before trial. Arnold & Itkin is happy to represent those injured by the negligence of commercial truck drivers all through the state of Texas.

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Kyle Findley, and Adam Lewis recovered $2,000,000 on behalf of a loving mother of three children and widow of her deceased husband who was tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident as a result of a commercial vehicle running a stop sign causing a “T-bone” collision. While this accident has caused a tragic outcome for Arnold & Itkin’s client and her family, we were honored to help them get the justice and compensation they deserved.

Arnold & Itkin LLP trucking accident lawyer Cory Itkin is pleased to announce a $1.5 million jury verdict on behalf of his client Michael LaFleur. The defendant, Conglobal Industries, Inc., only offered $5000 to settle the case. Mr. LaFleur suffered a torn meniscus when he was bumped by a tractor trailer leaving the facility where Mr. LaFleur worked. He needed arthroscopic knee surgery to fix the problem. The truck driver worked for Conglobal Industries, Inc. who argued that the knee injury was not very serious and that Mr. LaFleur should have recovered from his injury in a matter of weeks. Conglobal also argued that the accident was Mr. LaFleur's fault for jumping in front of the truck right before the accident. Arnold & Itkin LLP showed the jury that the accident was the fault of the Conglobal driver. Arnold & Itkin LLP in proud to see another one of its clients get the compensation he deserves. The case was pending in Harris County, Texas with the Honorable Larry Weiman presiding.

Arnold & Itkin LLP personal injury attorneys Jason Itkin and Cory Itkin won a $1.55 million jury verdict on behalf of Gilberto Villegas. APM Terminals' highest settlement offer before trial was only $35,000. On May 29, 2008, Mr. Villegas was seriously injured while he was working as a ship repairman at APM Terminals' marine terminal at the Port of Houston. He was standing in the bed of a pickup truck when a yard mule driver working for APM Terminals collided with the pickup truck. APM Terminals argued that its driver was not at fault because the pickup truck was parked in the middle of an intersection. They also argued that there was only a minor impact because the yard mule driver was only driving one or two miles per hour at the time of the accident. Mr. Villegas' doctor eventually needed to perform neck surgery as a result of the collision. However, APM Terminals argued that the surgery was unnecessary and pointed out that Mr. Villegas had neck complaints which pre-existed the accident. Arnold & Itkin LLP is proud to have stood by its client and proud to have gotten him the compensation he deserved. The case was pending in Harris County, Texas with the Honorable Jaclanal McFarland presiding.

Kurt Arnold, Caj Boatright, Alison Baimbridge, and Roland Christensen recovered $1,490,000 for a man who was struck by a truck and was severely injured. Arnold & Itkin quickly uncovered evidence through discovery and deposition of the truck driver to show that the driver was distracted and at fault in the accident. Arnold & Itkin assisted our client to ensure he had the best medical care for the injuries he received that resulted in multiple surgeries. Due to Arnold & Itkin aggressively pursuing this case and pushing it to trial, the driver and company chose to settle the case for a maximum amount of compensation. The firm is proud to have held the driver and the company responsible, while ensuring that our client’s medical and financial future is stable.