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.
Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,440 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County. The first Stuckey's store, now well-known throughout the South East United States, was founded in Eastman in 1937.