contingency fee
noun
: a fee for services (as of a lawyer) paid upon successful completion of the services and usually calculated as a percentage of the gain realized for the client
called also contingent fee
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Some firms, including The Law Office of Richard Klein, handle hit-and-run cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning legal fees are typically paid only if compensation is recovered.
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Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Plus, most individuals can pursue a claim without a high upfront cost because many firms operate on a contingency fee basis.
—Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The contingency fee structure that governs most personal injury representation in California means that injury victims can access experienced legal counsel without any upfront cost, paying attorney fees only as a percentage of any recovery that is achieved.
—Anton Lucanus
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Many Florida injury firms work through contingency fee agreements, so clients don’t pay upfront.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Plus, most individuals can pursue a claim without a high upfront cost because many firms operate on a contingency fee basis.
—Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The contingency fee structure that governs most personal injury representation in California means that injury victims can access experienced legal counsel without any upfront cost, paying attorney fees only as a percentage of any recovery that is achieved.
—Anton Lucanus
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Many Florida injury firms work through contingency fee agreements, so clients don’t pay upfront.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for contingency fee
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“Contingency fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20fee. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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