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.
Melbourne is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, on the Ohio River. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. St. Anne Convent is located in Melbourne; scenes from the movie 'RAIN MAN' were filmed there.