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Michigan reaches $600M settlement, will pay Flint victims
The state of Michigan will pay $600 million to people harmed in the Flint Water Crisis, with the majority of the settlement going to claims from Flint children,
The state of Michigan will pay $600 million to people harmed in the Flint Water Crisis.
Flint settlement
The majority of the settlement will go to claims from Flint children, reports Detroit News.
“The residents of Flint were victims of horrendous decisions by the state, its employees, and other defendants that have resulted in tragic and devastating consequences,” said Florida attorney Ted Leopold, who was appointed to lead class-action litigation.
“While we can never undo the damage that occurred to the citizens and community of Flint, we are pleased that today we were able to secure a measure of justice for the … Flint community.”
Who will get compensation
Approximately 80% of the settlement will go toward individuals who were still minors at the time of the lead contamination.
About 65% will go toward claims from children below the age of six.
10% for kids ages 7-11.
5% for youth between the ages of 12 and 17.
Less than 1% will go toward businesses that experienced losses as a result of the crisis.
The Flint settlement is one of the largest in Michigan’s history.
It will resolve more than 100 cases in state, federal and appellate courts involving tens of thousands of people.
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