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.
Benson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, along the Chippewa River. The population was 3,376 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Swift County.