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.
Polk is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route D about twelve miles northeast of Bolivar. Polk is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.