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.
Bruceville-Eddy is a city in Falls and McLennan counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,490 at the time of the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 1,539. The McLennan County portion of Bruceville-Eddy is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.