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.
Brashear is a city in Salt River Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.