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.
Cynthiana is a town in Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1817 and named for Cynthiana, Kentucky, where the first settlers had come from.