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.
West Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,804 at the 2000 census. Lucy Stone was born in West Brookfield, and Noah Webster published his dictionary there. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place West Brookfield, please see the article West Brookfield (CDP), Massachusetts.