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.
The Victorian village of Ferndale is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census. It is very near the Lost Coast and towering Coast Redwoods.