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.
Fortuna is an unincorporated community in western Moniteau County, Missouri, United States. It is located twelve miles southwest of California on Route 5. It was named for the goddess Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune.