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.
Hobgood is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 404. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.