A contingent fee is when an attorney charges dependent upon a successful outcome in the case. It is often agreed to be a percentage of the total recovery to the client. Such fee arrangements are often used in negligence cases and other civil actions but not for criminal defense or divorce actions.
Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3,668 at the 2000 census. It once hosted the Laurel Blue Hens of the Eastern Shore Baseball League.