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.
Lost City is an unincorporated town on the Lost River in eastern Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. Lost City is centered along Lost City Drive off of West Virginia Route 259. The town was originally known as Cover.