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.
Poplar Branch (formerly, Currituck Narrows) is an unincorporated community in Currituck County, North Carolina. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4.0 m).