ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents come closing thoughts on the key concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book shows that the contingent fee is a uniquely American development which has evolved in the face of an historical position that its use is contrary to the public interest, unprofessional, and even criminal. It explains that the contingent fee is the almost exclusive method for financing most claims handled by our courts, and is in widespread, officially approved use in a number of other branches of law practice. Methods of financing litigation at minimum cost to the claimant other than the contingent fee have been described, including plans based upon government support or private insurance plans. However, it would appear that in this country financial help by a lawyer in the form of legal services on a private, individual basis under a contingent fee contract is the prevailing preferred arrangement.
