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.
Italy is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town has a total population of 1,993. (with two syllables instead of the three used by most speakers of American English in pronouncing "Italy" the country.)