News & Investigations
Comparative negligence under FELA: what it means and how railroads try to shift blame
If you are a railroad worker hurt on the job, your claim usually falls under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), not standard workers’ compensation. One of the biggest battleground issues in a FELA case is comparative negligence. Railroads often…
Lead Exposure Beyond Paint: School drinking water, construction dust, and hidden sources
When most people think about lead exposure, they think about peeling paint in older homes. That risk is real, but it is not the whole story. Children and adults can also be exposed through school drinking water, renovation and construction…
Surgical Mesh Complications: What “Design Defect vs. Complication” Looks Like
Surgical mesh is used in many common procedures, including hernia repair and certain pelvic surgeries. When it works, it can reinforce weakened tissue and support healing. But when patients develop serious problems afterward like chronic pain, infection, erosion, adhesion, bowel…
Logan Township, New Jersey Building Explosion Prompts Shelter in Place: Updated Injury Reports, Propane Storage Details, and What Injured Workers Can Do
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…
Resource Guides
Practice Area Overview: Transportation Accidents
This practice area overview explains the transportation accident cases we handle, trucking accidents, commercial vehicle collisions, rideshare crashes, corporate negligence/safety violations, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death, and lets you meet the team you’ll be working with, so you know who’s…
Practice Area Overview: Maritime & Jones Act
This practice area overview explains the Maritime & Jones Act cases we handle and lets you meet the team you’ll be working with, so you know who’s building your case from day one.
Practice Area Overview: Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
This practice area overview explains the nursing home abuse and neglect cases we handle, from pressure injuries, falls, dehydration/malnutrition, and medication errors to elopement/wandering, infections/sepsis, choking events, and unexplained injury or death, and lets you meet the team you’ll be…
Practice Area Overview: Civil Rights
This practice area overview explains the civil rights cases we handle, including excessive force and police shootings, in-custody injury and denial of medical care, and wrongful convictions. It lets you meet the team you’ll be working with, so you know…
Videos & Podcasts
PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit | Legal Help for “Forever Chemical” Exposure
Across the United States, communities are discovering PFAS contamination in public water systems. PFAS are man-made chemicals used in industrial processes and consumer products, and they have been linked to serious health risks.
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks | Legal Help for Legionella Pneumonia Cases
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. The bacteria can grow and spread in building water systems when they are not properly maintained.
Pressure Cooker Burn Lawsuit | Ninja Foodi, Instant Pot & Aldi Ambiano Injury Claims
Have you or a loved one suffered severe burns from a pressure cooker? You may not be alone. Several pressure cooker brands and retailers have faced recalls and lawsuits in recent years due to serious safety concerns.
Silicosis Lawsuit | Countertop & Construction Silica Dust Exposure Claims
Countertop fabrication and construction dust can do more than irritate your lungs. Exposure to respirable silica dust can cause silicosis, a serious and potentially life-threatening lung disease.
Client Stories
McEldrew Purtell Files PCRA Petition Seeking Release of Michael Gaynor in 1988 Marcus Yates Case
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.
Family of Amanda Cahill Files Federal Lawsuit After Jail Overdose
McEldrew Purtell has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the family of Amanda Cahill, a 31-year-old mother who died in September 2024 of a suspected fentanyl overdose while incarcerated at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC).
