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.
Shook is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri, United States named for George Shook in the year 1900. It is located about sixteen miles north of Poplar Bluff.