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.
Chrisney is a town in Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. The population was 544 at the 2000 census. It was originally known as Spring's Station, and renamed Chrisney in 1882 after John B. Chrisney, who owned the land where the first rail station and post office were built.