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.
Cardington is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,849 at the 2000 census. Mount Gilead, Ohio, the county seat, is located northeast of Cardington on U.S. Route 42.