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.
Bechtelsville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 931 at the 2000 census. A 2005 census estimate put the borough's population at 975.