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.
Syracuse is a town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,038 at the 2000 census. Syracuse is the location of Lake Syracuse, and its larger brother Lake Wawasee, in addition to several other lakes in the region.