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.
Hermleigh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scurry County, Texas, United States. It lies on U.S. Route 84, ninety-six miles southeast of Lubbock. The population was 393 at the 2000 census.