Part of the contingency fee agreement means that there are no upfront costs paid by the client. If there are necessary expenses that must be paid to represent the client, those costs are advanced by Sweeney Merrigan Law. Some examples of these costs are filing fees, medical record costs, expert costs, and investigators costs. If the case is successful, the Sweeney Merrigan Law is reimbursed from the settlement for case expenses. However, in the event the case is unsuccessful (for any reason), the client is not required to pay the firm back. Sweeney Merrigan Law is always willing to spend money to build a client’s case but is also very judicious about not spending any money unnecessarily. At the time of settlement, clients will receive a full accounting so they can understand, if they accept a settlement, exactly how much money they will put into their pocket.