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.
Hatton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 707 at the 2000 census. Hatton was founded in 1884. Hatton is the birthplace of 20th century Arctic explorer and pilot Carl Ben Eielson.