contingent fee
- A payment plan where a lawyer earns a share of the money their client recovers in a settlement or after winning a case, typically used in personal injury cases
- Mr. Smith agreed to a contingent fee arrangement with his lawyer, offering a percentage of the recovered amount if the case is successful.
- The lawyer's earnings from the personal injury case were based on the contingent fee agreement.
- While criminal defense lawyers can't charge contingent fees, it's a common practice in personal injury cases.
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