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.
Maida (also Seven Hakes) is an unincorporated community in northern Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1 north of the city of Langdon, the county seat of Cavalier County. Its elevation is 1,562 feet (476 m). Maida also serves as a port of entry between Canada and the United States. Various possibilities have been suggested for the etymology of the name "Maida": A book read by Charles Howalt, the first postmaster Suggested by two Canadian bankers from a dog in a novel by Sir Walter Scott A clipping of "maiden" name for a haymeadow Maida's post office was founded in 1884 and closed in 1967, but the town still has its own ZIP code of 58255.