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.
Hamer is an unincorporated community in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. Its altitude is 144 feet (44 m). It includes Hamer Hall, a residence from 1890 listed on the National Register of Historic Places.