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.
Mineral Point is a village in Washington County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated at 385 in July 2008. It was 363 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.