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.
Lahmansville is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, USA, located along West Virginia Secondary Route 5 at its junction with Secondary Route 5/6. The town was named for the Lahman family who settled in the area prior to West Virginia statehood. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known as "Laymensville", "Lehmansville" and "Leymansville".