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.
Cantua Creek (formerly, Cantua and Cantuna) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 655. Cantua Creek is located 11 miles (18 km) south-southwest of Tranquillity, at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m).