contingency fee

The rise of contingency fee cases kicked off a new wave of lobbying across the nation.

In earlier questioning, Carroll said the lawyers were relying solely on contingency fees.

Past examples of contingency fee arrangements show how lucrative they can be if a case is successful.

Kaplan said her client was preparing for trial recently when she recalled hearing that her lawyers, who were operating on a contingency fee basis, had also secured funding from a nonprofit organization.

This contingency fee multiplier rate is supposed to be a seldom-used tool, but a 2017 Florida Supreme Court ruling made it routine.