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.
London Mills is a village in Fulton and Knox counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 447 at the 2000 census. The Fulton County portion of London Mills is part of the Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Knox County portion is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.