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.
Allgood is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 629. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 693. The mayor of Allgood, Alabama, is Nell Payne. The "Welcome to Allgood" sign on the outskirts of the town has an upside-down 'G'. This error has since been corrected by the mayor.