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.
Fernwood is a small unincorporated town in the southeastern corner of Benewah County, Idaho, United States, located just to the east of State Highway 3. The city shares a K-8 school with the communities of Clarkia, Santa and Emida. All students attend high school in St. Maries. The 2000 census recorded a population of 684 with an average household income of $27,578. The median age in the tabulation area is 41.2 and the average household size is 2.51.