Judge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation
Source: AP
By ED WHITE
DETROIT (AP) A judge on Wednesday approved a sweeping $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents and others who were exposed to water contaminated by lead and bacteria in 2014-15.
Most of the money $600 million is coming from the state of Michigan, which was accused of repeatedly overlooking the risks of switching Flints water source without treating the water to prevent what turned out to be a disaster.
The settlement reached here is a remarkable achievement for many reasons, not the least of which is that it sets forth a comprehensive compensation program and timeline that is consistent for every qualifying participant, U.S. District Judge Judith Levy said.
Attorneys are seeking as much as $200 million in legal fees from the overall settlement. Levy left that issue for another day.
FILE - This Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, shows the Flint River in Flint, Mich. A judge on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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a kennedy
(29,719 posts)Hope so.....
Submariner
(12,511 posts)20 years in prison for that racist Gov Shitbag Snyder.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Faux pas
(14,695 posts)do the PEOPLE get out if it?
whathehell
(29,096 posts)The litigation was brought on their behalf.-- Who did you think was getting it.?
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,496 posts)80% to minors who were affected.
KY
Evolve Dammit
(16,781 posts)the water source and piping has been restored/ replaced? And where does the money actually go? AP needs follow up with more details of this "judge-approved deal" (agreement).
whathehell
(29,096 posts)Those "blood sucking" lawyers got 400 million bucks worth of justice from those shitty Repukes.
Evolve Dammit
(16,781 posts)whathehell
(29,096 posts)Lawyering isn't a 9 to 5 job..They undergo 4 years of expensive, rigorous training and generally work LONG hours. They also do more free or " pro bono," work than any of the other professions.
Evolve Dammit
(16,781 posts)Response to Evolve Dammit (Reply #18)
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whathehell
(29,096 posts)Lose the broad brush -- There's no more "sleazy" lawyers than there are sleazy.doctors, accountants, engineers, business people, etc.
tclambert
(11,087 posts)Literally. By ignoring quality and safety, they thought they could save a few hundred dollars.
whathehell
(29,096 posts)Good Republican thinking!
orleans
(34,079 posts)let's see--at five hundred an hour that would be: 400,000 hours.
wow--those handful of lawyers really must have worked their asses off
whathehell
(29,096 posts)Gratuitous lawyer bashing is generally favored by Right Wingers who loathe the idea of wealthy corporatations being held responsible for their actions.
whathehell
(29,096 posts)that had no qualms sending filthy water to the citizens of Flint so they could save $$$ -- The lawyers made those bastards pay for their bad actions..
tclambert
(11,087 posts)Those negligent, uncaring decision makers should have to pay. But it looks like Snyder and friends will get to shift the liability to taxpayers.
whathehell
(29,096 posts)I'd like to see it come out of the pockets of the particular bad actors too, but maybe next time the taxpayers will vote more carefully.
tclambert
(11,087 posts)Republicans still dominate the state legislature and continue to attack the current governor for trying to save lives.
whathehell
(29,096 posts)the Democratic party REALLY needs to do a better job of "selling their brand".
Fla Dem
(23,768 posts)Let this be a warning to other municipalities that they better pay attention to the quality of the water they provide to their citizens.