We are honored to announced that the a federal jury in New Bern, N.C. on September 25, 2019 returned a unanimous verdict for our client in a police misconduct civil rights trial. The verdict has been reported and is believed to be the largest law enforcement civil rights jury verdict in North Carolina history. The jury found that Wake County Sheriff's deputies violated our client's rights by committing an unlawful search, unlawful arrest, excessive force, unjustified deadly force, and malicious prosecution, all arising from a traffic stop incident occurring in Apex, N.C. in July 2013. Attorneys Robert Zaytoun and Matt Ballew tried the case along with co-counsel. News of the record-setting verdict was widely reported in the media. … [Read more...]
Firm Wins Record-Setting $8.235 Million Jury Verdict in Federal Police Misconduct Trial.
Zaytoun & Ballew Win $5 Million Jury Verdict In Car Crash Trial.
The law firm is proud to announce that on May 7, 2019, Robert Zaytoun, Matt Ballew, and John Taylor won a $5 million jury verdict in Cumberland County, N.C. for a man who was injured in a car crash caused by a falling ladder on the interstate. The impact forces from the crash caused the plaintiff to suffer a permanent brain injury and right eye blindness. Zaytoun, Ballew and Taylor presented the testimony of five different treating physicians to support the full extent of the young man's injuries to the jury. The attorneys tried the case without introducing evidence of any medical expenses or lost wages, and instead focused on the real and permanent human losses suffered by the client. News of the tremendous verdict was covered by … [Read more...]
Attorney Charles McCotter presented with prestigious Chief Justice’s Professionalism Award
On Thursday, 18 May 2023, Chief Justice Paul Newby of the North Carolina Supreme Court presented to Charles K. (“Ken”) McCotter, Jr. of New Bern, NC, the prestigious Chief Justice's Professionalism Award from the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism (CJCP). The Chief Justice's Professionalism Award is presented annually to an individual whose contributions have demonstrated the highest commitment to genuine professionalism and the highest standards of legal ethics. Ken is the first recipient of this award from the NC 4th District Bar. Ken graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1971 and has been a practicing counselor of law for over 50 years serving as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for 16 years and a trial … [Read more...]
Zaytoun & Ballew is very pleased to announce the addition of PJ Puryear as Partner with the Firm
Paul J. Puryear, Jr. Mr. Puryear brings over a decade of litigation experience to Zaytoun & Ballew, including complex litigation, jury trials and appeals in state and federal courts, as well as robust arbitration and administrative hearing experience. Since joining the firm as Of Counsel in 2022, PJ has continued to serve clients in complex commercial litigation, qui tam, and employment-related needs, while expanding his practice to include matters involving medical negligence, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, trucking, and maritime law cases. We are proud to have PJ join us as a partner. The future is bright at Zaytoun & Ballew. We continue to welcome referrals and associations in the following … [Read more...]
Lab Reporting Error Leads to $1.8 Million Settlement
The law firm of Zaytoun & Ballew, PLLC of Raleigh, North Carolina reports a pre-suit $1,800,000 settlement of a dispute arising from a laboratory testing company reporting the wrong results to a customer (“Ms. A”). In 2009, Ms. A hired the lab to perform certain testing. The results Ms. A received indicated certain medical risks. Relying on these results, and in consultation with her healthcare providers, Ms. A elected to take prophylactic surgical action, including an immediate and irreversible surgery followed by a second such surgery in 2018. Prior to the 2018 surgery, Ms. A asked the lab to provide another copy of her test results to her healthcare provider, which it did and which were a replica of the wrong 2009 test results … [Read more...]
Attorney Robert Zaytoun Gives $250,000 to Campbell Law
Robert Zaytoun Robert Zaytoun, a principal in the Raleigh law firm of Zaytoun & Ballew, gave a quarter of a million dollar donation to Campbell University School of Law. The gift will support the work of the Blanchard Community Law Clinic, which allows law students the opportunity to obtain real-world trial experience, according to the school’s announcement. Students handle cases with a high level of independence and conduct client interviews, prepare motions, oversee case management and make court appearances, according to the announcement. For the past 35 years, Zaytoun’s practice has focused on a wide range of litigation areas, including catastrophic personal injury, medical negligence, … [Read more...]
