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.
Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 28,587. The community was named after Norwood, England. Norwood is on the Neponset River which runs all the way to Boston Harbor from Foxborough.