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.
Eden Valley is a city in Meeker and Stearns counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 866 at the 2000 census. Most of Eden Valley is located in Meeker County. The Stearns County portion of Eden Valley is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.