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.
The Village of Massapequa Park is located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 17,499 at the 2000 census.