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.
Elgin is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States on Minnesota State Highway 42. The population was 826 at the 2000 census. Its annual festival is Elgin Cheese Days.