Plaintiffs’ Counsel Entitled to $956 Million in Attorneys’ Fees and Costs in PFAS Settlements
As part of the settlements reached by 3M and Dupont in the AFFF MDL, a South Carolina federal judge approved an award totaling nearly $1 billion for the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs. The judge noted that plaintiffs’ counsel worked over 400,000 hours over four and one-half years to achieve the settlements against the two defendants.
April 23, 2024 | In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, No. 2:18-mn-02873 (D.S.C.).