Deerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,750 at the 2000 census. It is nominally part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located in Western Massachusetts, it includes the village of South Deerfield. The town is home to Historic Deerfield, Deerfield Academy, a private secondary school preparatory school, Frontier Regional High School, Deerfield Elementary and two separate private junior boarding schools, Bement School and Eaglebrook School.

Contingency Fee Representation Lawyers In Deerfield Massachusetts

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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 Massachusetts

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