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.
Crestline is a city in Crawford and Richland Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 5,088 at the 2000 census. It is the third largest city in Crawford County. The Crawford County portion of Crestline is part of the Bucyrus Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion of the city that extends into Richland County is considered part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.