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.
Vernon Center is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Blue Earth River. The population was 359 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.