McEldrew Purtell is a boutique law firm based in Philadelphia specializing in catastrophic injury / wrongful death and civil rights cases nationwide.  Our catastrophic injury practice was founded by Jim McEldrew and is led by Dan Purtell. We focus on civil rights, FELA, nursing home, medical malpractice, premises & products liability, trucking / commercial vehicle, and workplace accidents. Our teams of trial lawyers prepare every case for trial and treat each client individually.