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.
Quapaw is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 984 at the 2000 census. The local population has dropped under 1,000 mark in the 1990s to indicate a decline in population.