McEldrew Purtell’s Workplace Injury Team was curated to investigate catastrophic injury cases resulting from negligence in the workplace. With over 30 years of experience, our team acts fast to preserve evidence and begin investigating your case.

The Workplace Injury Team specializes in Forklift/PIT and Elevator cases but is equipped to handle all serious workplace injury cases in any sector. We are well suited to investigate the most complex cases and ensure the best settlement for our clients.

Meet the Team

Daniel N. Purtell

Founding Partner & Lead Trial Attorney

Danielle L. Duffy

Trial Lawyer & Catastrophic Team Leader

Daniel F. Ashton

Trial Lawyer & Workplace / General Injury Team Leader

Jessica Colehouse

Catastrophic Paralegal

Tara Prete

Workplace & General Injury Paralegal

Sharon Davis

Nurse Paralegal

Greg Kiss

Associate Attorney

Our Expertise

Building Collapse Injury

Especially common in low-income neighborhoods and construction sites, building collapses are one of the deadliest kinds of construction or residential accidents.

Forklifts and Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT)

Nearly 20,000 workers in the United States suffering from a debilitating injury from incidents involving a power industrial truck (PIT), such as a forklift or reach-truck.

OSHA Violations

Construction accidents are quite common. It is the responsibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations to investigate what happened and whether safety protocols were broken.

Toxic Chemical Exposure

Construction workers are exposed to a variety of health hazards every day. These hazards can cause workers to become sick, ill and disabled for life.

Workers’ Compensation

Get the benefits that you deserve from both your employer and third parties whose negligence may have contributed to your injury in a workplace accident.

Referral Program

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