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.
Edgecomb is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census. Fort Edgecomb is a Maine State Historic Site.