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.
East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census, and 2,190 as of January 10, 2005. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place East Brookfield, please see the article East Brookfield (CDP), Massachusetts.