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.
Bradford is a census-designated place (CDP) and historic district in the town of Westerly in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census. Bradford was named for Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.