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.
San Jose is a village in both Logan County, Illinois, United States and Mason County, Illinois, United States, founded in 1858. The population was 696 at the 2000 census. Although the town's name is derived from Spanish, it is pronounced /sæn ˈdʒoʊz/ .