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.
Altoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,698 at the 2000 census, and 6,719 in a 2004 estimate. The city is a railroad terminal on the Union Pacific Railroad.