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.
Plaistow is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,747 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is pronounced /ˈplæstaʊ/ -tow, rhyming with now, though in the past it was pronounced /ˈplæstoʊ/ -toh, rhyming with no.