When our loved ones grow old and require care assistance, we trust that the medical professionals and care facilities will take proper care of them. Unfortunately, that trust is often broken. Negligence or reckless actions by workers at nursing homes can result in bedsores, injuries due to falls, dehydration, malnutrition, and many other harmful injuries and conditions among patients. Even after a family member or loved one passes, you may encounter neglect at the funeral home, including the failure to provide paid-for services, mishandling of cremated remains, embalming issues, or even theft and manipulation.

With decades of experience behind them, our team of Nursing & Funeral Home attorneys help our clients navigate through this difficult process and fight for compensation to cover all related expenses and the emotional toll.

Meet the Team

Daniel N. Purtell

Founding Partner & Lead Trial Attorney

Danielle L. Duffy

Trial Lawyer & Catastrophic Team Leader

Ian T. Norris

Trial Lawyer & Nursing Home Team Leader

Marcus A. Washington

Trial Lawyer & Medical Malpractice Team Leader

Jessica Colehouse

Catastrophic Paralegal

Cheryl Adam

Medical Malpractice Paralegal

Kim Smith

Nursing Home Paralegal

Stacy Smith

Pre-litigation Paralegal

Tahirah Emory

Nursing Home Litigation Assistant

Sharon Davis

Nurse Paralegal

Katie DiPrinzio

Associate Attorney

Greg Kiss

Associate Attorney

Our Expertise

Nursing Home Dehydration & Malnourishment

When a nursing home resident sustains an injury or illness and shows sign of dehydration or malnourishment, nursing home negligence may be at fault.

Nursing Home Failure to Diagnose Sepsis

Each year, around 25,000 nursing home residents die in hospitals while suffering from sepsis, a life-threatening illness caused by the body’s response to an infection.

Nursing Home Neglect

Elder abuse can take many forms, from neglect to improper medical care to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

Nursing Home Pressure Wounds

Pressure wounds, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, form when a person’s skin is kept under too much pressure to allow blood flow to the affected area.

Nursing Home Slip & Falls

Nursing homes have a duty of care toward residents to make sure life-threatening injuries like falls don’t happen

Nursing Home Unexplained Death or Injury

5,000 nursing home residents die annually due to negligence or abuse — and a much greater number who sustain lesser injuries from such behavior.

Referral Program

Whether through joint representation or straight referral, McEldrew Purtell is your trusted partner in serving your client from start to finish.