Zaytoun & Ballew Featured in NC Lawyers Weekly for $1.1 Million Settlement in Boating Accident Case

The North Carolina boating accident attorneys at Zaytoun & Ballew achieved a $1.1 million settlement for the estate of a man killed in tragic boat crash off the North Carolina coast. The settlement was featured in a recent issue of NC Lawyers Weekly. The Lawyers Weekly article describes the case facts leading to the settlement, and can be seen below: … [Read more...]

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 & Ballew Wins NC Supreme Court Victory to Uphold $5.5 Million Dollar Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case

On September 25, 2020, in Savino v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a 5-1 ruling in favor of the Plaintiff in a medical negligence lawsuit, reinstating a $5.5 million dollar jury verdict that had previously been set aside by the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The plaintiff in the case, Anthony Savino, died of a heart attack after the hospital prematurely discharged him from its emergency department. Savino’s estate brought a medical negligence action against the hospital on the theories that it was negligent in providing medical care and performing its administrative duties. The jury found the hospital acted with reckless disregard for the safety of the patient – a finding that … [Read more...]