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.
Davis Junction is a village in Ogle County, Illinois. The population was 491 at the 2000 census, but is currently at 1,500 as of 2008. It is located where the BNSF Railway and the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad intersect and along Illinois Route 72.