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.
Kermit is a city in and the county seat of Winkler County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,714 at the 2000 census. The city was named for Kermit Roosevelt after a visit by his father Theodore Roosevelt to the county.