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.
Vinton is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,102 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Benton County. It is also part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. Vinton is also home of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, Iowa's state educational institution for vision-impaired students.