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.
Coal City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,905 at the 2000 census. Coal City's population is composed of other surrounding unincorporated communities.