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.
McCook is a city in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Red Willow County. It was named in honor of American Civil War Brigadier General Alexander McDowell McCook. McCook is the birthplace of one of Nebraska's two U. S Senators, Ben Nelson.