Court Watchdog Group Blasts Lawyers Unprecedented Fee Demand in Flint Water Settlement
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NORTHVILLE, Mich., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (MiLAW) today blasted the request by personal injury lawyers in the Flint Water litigation to be paid as much as $202.8 million. In our opinion, this is a grossly excessive money grab that would leave the victims in Flint with tens of millions of dollars less than they deserve from the legal settlement, said MiLAW president, Robert Dorigo Jones. We call on Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel who negotiated the settlement to oppose this appalling overcharge. There is no reason the lawyers should reap a lottery-sized windfall that we believe sets a new record for legal fees in Michigan when the average child is expected to receive less than $20,000.