Zaytoun & Ballew Win $4.4 Million in Wake Tech Bridge Collapse Settlements.

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...]

PJ Puryear joins Zaytoun & Ballew as Of Counsel, Featured in NC Lawyers Weekly

Zaytoun & Ballew is very pleased to announce the addition of PJ Puryear as Of Counsel with the Firm. Mr. Puryear brings over a decade of trial and appellate experience to our firm, including trying cases in state and federal court, before the American Arbitration Association and the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings. His complex commercial litigation practice has included cases involving contractual disputes, intra-corporate disputes, unfair and deceptive trade practices, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary duty, and derivative claims. His practice will now expand into civil rights, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and maritime law. Our expanded team at Zaytoun & Ballew looks … [Read more...]

Zaytoun Law Firm to hold town hall meeting on Ocracoke for those affected by the Outer Banks power outage. Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 8/29/17, from 5-7pm at Ocracoke Community Center.

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Ocracoke Observer features article by Robert Zaytoun discussing the rights of individuals and businesses affected by the Outer Banks power outage.

Posted by Ocracoke Observer Aug. 17, 2017: A lawyer’s perspective on the power outage claims ON AUGUST 17, 2017 • ( 2 COMMENTS ) The normally packed summer streets of Ocracoke were quiet Aug. 1 during the week-long visitor evacuation July 28 to Aug. 4. Photo: C. Leinbach Editor’s note: Robert Zaytoun of the Zaytoun Law Firm, Raleigh, contacted the Ocracoke Observer recently about the aftermath of the power outage that occurred July 27 when PCL Construction crews building the new Bonner Bridge accidentally damaged the main electrical transmission cables for Hatteras and Ocracoke.  Mr. Zaytoun responds to some of the comments made by Hyde County officials in stories published Aug. 4 and 15 regarding the county’s working with PCL, … [Read more...]