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.
Cosmos is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The population was 582 at the 2000 census. Minnesota State Highways 4 and 7 are two of the main arterial routes in the community. On the third weekend in July, the city holds the Cosmos Space Festival. See link below.