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.
Sangerville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840–1916)and Sir Harry Oakes, 1st Baronet (December 23, 1874 – July 7, 1943).