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.
Heathsville is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 360 (the Northumberland Highway) west of Reedville and east of Warsaw.