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.
Middle Brook is an unincorporated community on the Iron County/St. Francois County line in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is about six miles north of Ironton, four miles east of Belleview, and seven miles southeast of Belgrade and Caledonia.