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.
Erbacon is a small unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. The town's namesake was a prominent investor, E.R. Bacon, who owned much of the land surrounding what is now Erbacon during the early 20th century.