News & Investigations
Legionnaires’ Disease Linked to Preventable Water System Failures
Legionnaires’ causes potentially deadly permanent effects due to a building’s water system being allowed to become dangerous. Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks frequently trace back to preventable failures such as stagnant water, poor temperature control, weak disinfectant levels, dirty cooling towers, and…
Sepsis and Serious Infections Linked to Product Defect: Contaminated Reusable Scopes
In a number of occurrences, people have gone in for routine or necessary scope procedures and come out with severe infections, repeat hospitalizations, IV antibiotics, and in some cases, death. The danger is not limited to one brand or one…
McEldrew Purtell and Dan Purtell Named Finalists in 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards
McEldrew Purtell is proud to announce that the firm has been named a finalist for Law Firm of the Year and Dan Purtell has been named a finalist for Managing Partner of the Year in the 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards…
Insulin Pump / CGM Failures: Over-Delivery, Under-Delivery, and Severe Outcomes
A defective or malfunctioning insulin pump does not just create inconvenience. It can lead to under-delivery or interruption of insulin, dangerous hyperglycemia, and emergency care. FDA reports on recent corrections describe hundreds of adverse events and dozens of injuries tied…
Resource Guides
Brochure: Community Legal Network
From medical malpractice and trucking crashes to nursing home neglect, gun violence, industrial disasters, and PCRA matters, we pursue accountability with urgency, compassion, and a trial-ready mindset.
Practice Area Overview: Transportation Accidents
This practice area overview explains the transportation accident cases we handle, trucking accidents, commercial vehicle collisions, rideshare crashes, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death, and lets you meet the team you’ll be working with, so you know who’s building your case…
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 to unexplained injury or death, and lets you meet the team you’ll be working with, so you know who’s building your case from…
Videos & Podcasts
Why Some Firms Choose Depth Over Volume
Dan Purtell joins Alex Woods on her show, Between the Lines, for a conversation about why McEldrew Purtell focuses on catastrophic plaintiff work.
The Deep Dive: Wrongful Convictions and Cheesesteaks
Dan Purtell joins In Depth With Deon Osborne alongside Antoinette Jones of the Julius Jones Institute for a conversation about wrongful convictions.
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.
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).
