Simmesport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,239 at the 2000 census. Norma McCorvey, a.k. a, "Jane Roe", the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, was born in Simmesport in 1947.

Contingency Fee Representation Lawyers In Simmesport Louisiana

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What is contingency fee representation?

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.

Answers to contingency fee representation issues in Louisiana

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...