Dan Purtell

Dan Purtell is Of Counsel with Senior Justice Law Firm and a Philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney who represents clients in claims against negligent nursing homes, hospitals, and assisted living facilities. His practice includes nursing home abuse, assisted living facility neglect, elder abuse, and related liability matters. He handles cases throughout Pennsylvania and focuses on proving failures in care, developing evidence of neglect, and pursuing accountability for residents and families affected by serious institutional harm.

Purtell attended Penn State University for his undergraduate education and Temple University Beasley School of Law. While at Temple, he participated in the school’s Trial Advocacy Program, building skills directly connected to his later courtroom practice. His education supports a litigation-focused career involving medical records, witness testimony, facility policies, expert evidence, and the state-law standards that govern claims against nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and other care providers.

Purtell has tried more than twenty-five cases to verdict and has handled many additional matters through mediation or arbitration. His work focuses specifically on nursing home negligence and related elder-care claims, where trial preparation can influence settlement strategy and case value. He regularly studies litigation methods used in this field and applies that experience to cases involving neglect, abuse, falls, preventable injuries, and failures by institutions responsible for vulnerable residents.

Dan Purtell combines trial experience with a focused nursing home and elder-abuse practice. His work requires careful review of facility records, staffing issues, medical evidence, and the circumstances surrounding a resident’s injury or decline. He represents families seeking explanations and legal accountability after alleged neglect in long-term care or health care settings, preparing cases for mediation, arbitration, or trial when a negotiated resolution does not adequately address the harm involved.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Senior Justice Law Firm
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Board Member, Philadelphia Trial Attorneys Association (PTLA)
• Board Member, Pennsylvania Association of Justice (PAJ)
• Member, Temple Inn of Court
• Member, American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

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