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.
McLaughlin is a city in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 775 at the 2000 census. It is the largest city on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.