What does a contingency agreement mean? It’s an agreement where I only get paid if we get a recovery. My pay is contingent on getting a recovery on behalf of my client. It works the other way too — if we don’t get paid, then my client doesn’t owe me anything. This is what makes the core of the contingency agreement work. It also works in a positive way for those who are victims and normally wouldn’t be able to afford to pay an attorney an hourly rate. They can still get repre
