Medical Malpractice Team

Every year, about 400,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled due to medical malpractice. What constitutes medical malpractice is broad, ranging from misdiagnosis, surgical errors, pre/post-op care, child delivery, incorrect medication, and more. While medical malpractice cases are complex to navigate, our Medical Malpractice Team leverages their 30 years of experience to recover the maximum compensation. If you or your client has suffered serious injury or wrongful death as a result of medical malpractice, McEldrew Purtell can be a trusted resource for referral or collaboration.
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Meet the Team

Daniel N. Purtell

Daniel N. Purtell

Founding Partner & Lead Trial Attorney

Danielle L. Duffy

Danielle L. Duffy

Attorney

Marcus A. Washington

Marcus A. Washington

Attorney

Cheryl Adam

Cheryl Adam

Paralegal

Jessica Colehouse

Jessica Colehouse

Senior Paralegal

Sharon Davis

Sharon Davis

Paralegal

Our Expertise

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Cancer Misdiagnosis

Being misdiagnosed in regards to cancer can be the difference between a person surviving the illness or losing their life.

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Coronavirus Related Lawsuits

There are unfortunately those who are taking advantage of the precarious times we live in, seeking only to make a profit at the expense of people’s livelihoods and lives.

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Coronavirus/COVID-19 Nursing Home Outbreak

While no one is immune to the novel coronavirus our senior citizens are among the most vulnerable.

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Medical Errors

Medical errors can range from diagnostic errors during pregnancy which results in birth injuries to hospital-acquired infections.

Referral Program

Workplace Injury Team

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

Medical Malpractice Results

Over $200 million in medical malpractice lawsuits.

$13.3 Million

Birth injury lawsuit because the ob/gyn failed to promptly deliver 26-week pre-term twin infants in the face of chorioamnionitis resulting in neurological damage.

$7 Million

46-year-old man who suffered aortic artery damage during spinal surgery (L4-L5 laminectomy), resulting in nerve damage and necessitating extensive surgical repair.

$6.6 Million

Birth injury settlement.

$3.5 Million

Settlement for failure to diagnose a perforated intestine.

$3.5 Million

Settlement for failure to diagnose sepsis.

$3.25 Million

16-year-old patient with Down’s syndrome who suffered cardiopulmonary arrest while in treatment for leukemia.

$3.2 Million

Settlement in case with IV infiltrate leading to amputation of fingers.

$2.75 Million

NJ Wrongful Death settlement in a cervical cancer pap smear case.

$2.5 Million

Settlement on behalf of a 28-year-old woman who required emergency surgery and had permanent medical issues after a doctor failed to diagnose a huge disc herniation which evolved into cauda equina syndrome.

$2 Million

Fetal Death settlement

$2 Million

Medical Malpractice settlement

$2 Million

Settlement on behalf of the family of a 55-year-old man who was misdiagnosed with gastritis at the emergency room and died overnight at home.

$1.8 Million

Jury verdict when a hospital delivered a child with mild cerebral palsy after they failed to transfer the mother to another facility.

$1.65 Million

Jury verdict against an operating physician, rehab center internist and physiatrist for a 66-year-old patient who developed an infection from knee replacement surgery and subsequently developed compartment syndrome in rehabilitation.

$1.5 Million

Settlement on behalf of the family of a patient who died after the urologist failed to diagnose bladder cancer.

$1 Million

Settlement for failure to timely deliver a baby under significant fetal distress.

$1 Million

Failure to timely deliver a baby under significant fetal distress.

$850,000

76-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital in cardiac arrest and did not receive resuscitation according to the standard of care.

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