Zaytoun & Ballew law firm was recently featured in NC Lawyers Weekly for achieving $4.4 million in combined settlements for construction workers in claims involving the collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Wake Technical Community College. Tragically, one of the workers was killed in the bridge collapse and four others were injured while working on the construction of the bridge in November 2014. The construction accident attorneys at Zaytoun & Ballew successfully litigated the cases for several years, ultimately reaching numerous separate settlements on behalf of their clients. More details on the cases and the settlement can be found in the NC Lawyers Weekly article here . … [Read more...]
Zaytoun & Ballew Law Firm and Robert Zaytoun featured in Lawyers Weekly for $10.35 Million Settlement in Outer Banks Power Outage Class Action
June 4, 2018 By
Zaytoun & Ballew Law Firm, and Managing Partner Robert Zaytoun, were recently featured in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly for a $10.35 million class-action settlement the firm helped achieve for victims of the power outage impacting Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands last summer. A copy of the article can be seen here. The settlement was recently approved by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. For more information about the settlement, or if you think you may qualify as a class member, go to www.obxsettlement.com. … [Read more...]
Zaytoun Law Firm Helps Secure $10 Million Settlement in Outer Banks Power Outage Class Action; Community Meeting on Wed. 5/16/2018
May 15, 2018 By
Zaytoun Law Firm recently helped win a $10.35 million class-action settlement for victims of the power outage impacting Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands last summer. The settlement was recently approved by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and has been generating media attention, including in this article by the Ocracoke Observer. As stated in the article, Zaytoun Law Firm's Managing Partner Robert Zaytoun, along with co-counsel Steve Lacy, will host a community meeting on Ocracoke Island at the Ocracoke Community Center from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 to answer any questions that community members may have about the settlement. For more information about the settlement, or if you … [Read more...]
Robert Zaytoun Featured in Ocracoke Observer Article on Outer Banks Power Outages; Zaytoun Law Firm Appointed Co-Lead Class Counsel
October 16, 2017 By
Zaytoun Law Firm's Managing Partner Robert Zaytoun was recently featured in an Ocracoke Observer article on the Outer Banks power outage class action lawsuits that are currently ongoing. The Ocracoke Observer reported on the fact that PCL, the company who's construction on the Bonner Bridge allegedly caused the power outage on Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands, is seeking to dismiss legal claims filed against it and avoid paying damages to people and business owners who were harmed by the power outage. Robert Zaytoun's comments in the article highlight the benefits of choosing to pursue fair compensation from PCL through the class action litigation, which is already ongoing in Federal Court, as opposed to attempting to resolve a claim against … [Read more...]
