Thousands of families in Orange County were ordered to leave their homes after officials warned that a chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace facility could spill flammable material or explode. The emergency involves methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in…
Patients who trusted a Philadelphia dental office for routine care are now being told to get tested for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health issued the warning after reported unsanitary conditions at Smiles at…
Two construction workers were killed while setting up a traffic pattern on Route 30 in Chester County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The fatal crash reportedly involved a tractor-trailer and multiple vehicles in an active construction zone. What happened in…
McEldrew Purtell attorney Ian Norris was recently featured in an article published by Searchlight New Mexico and republished by The Santa Fe New Mexican regarding Genesis HealthCare’s bankruptcy and its potential impact on plaintiffs pursuing nursing home negligence and wrongful…
A partial parking garage collapse in South Philadelphia has left one person dead and two others believed to be missing, according to current reporting. The collapse was reported just after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, on the 3000…
McEldrew Purtell is representing a child and her family in a serious birth injury case involving alleged failures to recognize and respond to fetal distress signs during labor and delivery. According to the allegations being investigated, the pregnancy became concerning…
Through their attorney, John Coyle of McEldrew Purtell, the family of Sean Monterrosa confirms that the federal lawsuit arising from Sean Monterrosa’s fatal shooting has been settled for $8.5 million. The family requests privacy at this time. In a joint…
A heartbreaking crash in Philadelphia’s Frankford section is drawing urgent attention to the standards that should govern emergency and medical transport vehicles. According to 6abc, a 2-month-old infant, identified as Marian Harris, died after a private ambulance crashed around 5:15…
McEldrew Purtell has been retained by the family of Oneil D. Fletcher, the 27-year-old Carbon County man who died following a head-on crash on February 19, 2026, in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania. According to published reports and statements attributed to…
A building explosion at a large commercial facility in Logan Township, New Jersey led to a shelter-in-place advisory on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Officials later lifted the shelter-in-place shortly before 5:00 p.m. after air monitoring reported no hazards detected. What…
A recent KARE 11 investigation reported that multiple Minnesota patients say they were left paralyzed or seriously injured after receiving spinal cord stimulator implants for pain relief at Nura Pain Clinic in Edina. According to the reporting, three patients filed…
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, an explosion and fire were reported at Silver Lake Nursing Home / Silver Lake Healthcare Center on Tower Road in Bristol Township, Bucks County. Early reports indicated people may have been trapped, a large emergency…
A new Penn State Cancer Institute study has identified a significant melanoma “hotspot” stretching across 15 counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The findings suggest that people living near cultivated farmland may face a higher risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of…
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, a driver fleeing police crashed into patrons outside Bradley’s on 7th in Tampa’s Ybor City, killing four and injuring at least eleven. Officials say the driver had been racing and evading law enforcement shortly before…
The FDA has confirmed a nationwide recall of more than 580,000 bottles of the prescription medication prazosin hydrochloride (1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules) after testing found nitrosamine impurities above the agency’s acceptable limits—compounds that, with long-term exposure,…
McEldrew Purtell has filed a petition under Pennsylvania’s Post-Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) seeking the release of Michael Gaynor, who has been incarcerated since his 1988 conviction in the tragic shooting death of 5-year-old Marcus Yates.
