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.
Niangua is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census. It lies three miles from Interstate 44 and five miles north of Marshfield. Niangua is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. United States Congressman Roy Blunt was born in Niangua. Evangelist and gospel singer, Scott Fraker is a graduate of Niangua High School.