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.
Buxton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census. Buxton was founded in 1881. Buxton has become a bedroom community for the nearby Greater Grand Forks metropolitan area.