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.
Porthill is an unincorporated community in Boundary County, Idaho, United States, located near the Canadian border into British Columbia. Idaho State Highway 1 runs straight through the community and to the Porthill Port of Entry which then turns into British Columbia Highway 21. The Porthill Port Entry is used as the American Port only. Rykerts, British Columbia acts as the Canadian Crossing.