Lawyers May Get Close to $180 Million in Flint Water Crisis Settlement
“Lawyers who helped win a $626-million legal settlement tied to the Flint water crisis could receive close to $180 million for their work, according to terms set forth in a federal judge’s ruling Friday. It’s less than they requested, but considerably more than critics say should go to lawyers for such a large class,” reports Bridge Michigan in their blog.
“In her decision, U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy adjusted some of the lawyers’ requested fees downward, leaving them to collect expenses and fees coming to what she described as less than 31.33 percent of the total settlement amount of $626.25 million. The exact dollar amount won’t be known until administrative fees and other.”
