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Accidents, whether they are a fender bender or a serious collision, can be a very traumatic event. No one expects to be in an accident, however when an accident does happen, the victim is usually confused about what his or her rights are.

The victim does not know what they should do or who they should call. Often times they end up doing nothing. They take what the insurance company offers if they even make an offer, and try to forget about what happened. Often times, if the accident caused unforeseen damages, the victim is left to carry the financial burden him or herself.

The same thing holds true when someone is misdiagnosed or some medical malpractice occurs. We all automatically trust our physicians. If one of them makes a mistake, they often try to pass it off with medical language that we do not understand, and the explanation is accepted. They allow the physician to fix the problem and everything is back to normal. In the end, the physician will almost certainly refer you to another physician. It can be devastating.

However, in some instances the damage is so extensive that the person may need ongoing treatment to repair it. In these instances, you may be entitled to compensation for not only your injuries, but also you're lost wages and medical costs. It is in this type of instance that you need a good attorney.

There are many different types of attorney's, and finding one that deals only with personal injury that includes medical malpractice is very important. You need to find someone that you can trust to look out for your best interests. Finding a good attorney may not be as difficult as you may think.

Harrell & Nowak is based in New Orleans and has been assisting those who have been hurt in obtaining settlement that they deserve since they opened in 2004.

Harrell and Nowak are a contingency-based company. This means that they do not take any money from their clients unless they win their case.

Founding partner Shirin Harrell has a unique perspective on accident, person injury and medical malpractice cases because she is not only a competent attorney, she is also a nurse. Having graduated from Simmons College in Boston Massachusetts, Attorney Harrell also knows the ins and outs of technical medical language making it easier for the victim to understand. To add to her incredible resume, Shirin has also earned her bachelors degree in business.

Co-partner Eric Nowak is equally impressive with his extensive knowledge of both state and federal courts. His high success rate has earned him many different achievement and positions of great importance.

Together, Harrell and Nowak are a formidable team that works diligently for their clients. Their percentages for winning are a testimonial to their commitments to their clients. In the few short years that this law firm has been opened, Harrell and Nowak have made several achievements that would ordinarily take many years.

To date, together this law firm has recovered million of dollars in damages for their clients and has achieved a staggering 90% success rate in winning their cases. For anyone who has had this type of claim knows that with this high of a success rate can only mean that the attorney' s have an outstanding commitment to their clients.

Accidents happen, medical malpractice happens, and to ensure that you get what you are entitled to when these events occur, Harrell and Nowak are there.