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.
Dover is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 418 in 2008. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.