Carthage is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census. Carthage gained a small amount of attention when it was featured in the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. The book's subject, Chris McCandless, took a job at a grain elevator in the community.

Contingency Fee Representation Lawyers In Carthage South Dakota

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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 South Dakota

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