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.
Douglas is a town in Marshall County, Alabama, in the United States. Douglas, a part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, reported a population of 530 in the 2000 census.