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.
Canton is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 829 at the 2000 census; the estimated population as of July 1, 2007, was 797.