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.
Loma Linda (Spanish for Beautiful Hill) is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, incorporated in 1970. The population was 18,681 at the 2000 census. The city was originally known as Mound City.