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.
Clyde is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The 2000 census recorded the population at 1,324 people. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.