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.
Ridgeway is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 689 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Ridgeway. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.