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.
Hamlet is a town in Davis and Oregon Townships, Starke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 820 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Hamlet, who established the town in 1863.