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.
Heyworth is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1856. As of the 2003 census, the village population was 2,478. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.