Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyers
You Heal.
We Handle the Rest.
Our team at McEldrew Purtell focuses on Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Cases in Pennsylvania and Nationwide and we are dedicated to providing the highest level of service and maximum recovery during our client’s time of need.
Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyers
Investigations
To help protect injured people and families, we are closely examining the following developing situations.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak
- Defective Breast Mesh
- Tabletop Fire Pit Injuries
- Industrial Silica Exposure
- Social Media Addiction in Children
- Button Battery Ingestion Risks
- Pressure Cooker Explosions
If you or someone you love may be affected, contact us for a free, confidential case review.
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When Tragedy Strikes, We Fight Back
We support our clients through every stage of recovery from catastrophic injury and wrongful death. We level the playing field to hold powerful people responsible for the damage they have caused and secure our clients’ future.
Over 230+ Years of
Combined Experience
Free Investigation,
No Charge Unless We Win
$100s of Millions
Recovered
Why Choose Us
At McEldrew Purtell, we fight for those devastated by catastrophic injury and wrongful death. When the worst happens, we stand beside our clients with unwavering commitment and compassion.
Our mission is to deliver exceptional legal services to our clients by leveraging the expertise and creativity of our distinguished attorneys. We are committed to offering representation that is not only highly skilled and effective but also innovative, ensuring that we meet the unique needs and challenges of each case.
When everything is at stake, McEldrew Purtell is in your corner. We don’t settle for less. We fight because justice demands it.
Practice Areas
The attorneys at McEldrew Purtell have the experience and resources to fight for the compensation you deserve.
Civil Rights
Construction & Workplace – 3rd Party & Products
FELA / Railroad
Fire & Explosions
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Premises Liability, Negligent Security & Dram Shop
Prenatal, Birth, & Neonatal Injury
Product Liability
Supply Chain Cases
Toxic Tort
Trucking, Commercial Vehicle & Rideshare
Don’t Just Take Our Word For It
Hear From Our Clients
At McEldrew Purtell, results matter and so does the way we achieve them. While our case outcomes reflect our tenacity in court and at the negotiation table, it’s the voices of our clients that truly capture who we are and why we do this work.
We represent people at the worst moments of their lives: after catastrophic injuries, workplace tragedies, and preventable losses. Through every case, we aim to deliver not just compensation but clarity, confidence, and care.
If you’re considering working with a Philadelphia trial lawyer, we invite you to read what our clients have said about their experiences with McEldrew Purtell. Their words are the most powerful testament to our values, our dedication, and our results.
Our Network
McEldrew Purtell proudly partners with law firms across the United States to support clients in complex, high-stakes injury and wrongful death cases. With deep roots in the labor movement, our firm has earned the trust of union workers and their families nationwide. Whether collaborating with co-counsel or advocating for workers injured on the job, we bring decades of experience, trial-tested strategy, and a deep commitment to justice for the working class.
News & Resources
Investigations
Surgical Stapler Failures: Internal Bleeding, Sepsis, and Wrongful Death
Patients can suffer life-threatening internal bleeding, leaks, infection, or sepsis when a surgical stapler fails to create a complete and secure staple line. These complications may require emergency surgery, prolonged hospitalization, or intensive care, and in the most serious cases…
Investigations
Nursing Home Fall Injuries: Hip Fractures, Brain Bleeds, and Wrongful Death
For an elderly or medically fragile nursing home resident, a single fall can cause catastrophic, life-altering harm. A fractured hip may require surgery, permanently destroy the resident’s mobility and independence, and trigger complications such as blood clots, pneumonia, pressure injuries,…
Investigations
Pacemaker and ICD Failures: When a Cardiac Device Fails
Patients who rely on a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator are trusting that device to work. When a pacemaker fails to deliver needed electrical impulses or an ICD fails to detect a dangerous rhythm or deliver an effective shock, the…
Investigations
Warehouse Crush Injuries: Severe Limb Damage and Amputations
A warehouse crush injury happens when a forklift, machine, trailer, collapsing load, or other heavy equipment traps an arm, leg, hand, or foot; the resulting force can destroy bone, muscle, blood vessels, nerves, and skin. What begins as a workplace…
Insights
Neonatal Sepsis and Meningitis: Delayed Treatment and Brain Injury
Newborn sepsis and meningitis develop when bacteria or other pathogens enter a newborn’s bloodstream or central nervous system during or after birth and can cause seizures, brain injury, organ failure, and death when not recognized and treated quickly. These infections…
Investigations
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), Paralysis, and Wrongful Death Caused by Warehouse Falls
Warehouse workers have suffered permanent brain damage, paralysis, or death within seconds of a fall from a storage rack, mezzanine, ladder, loading dock, or raised pallet. A worker may strike a concrete floor, shelving, machinery, or stored materials with enough…