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.
Hopkinton is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,836 at the 2000 census. The villages of Ashaway and Hope Valley are located in Hopkinton.