Court Upholds Maui Wildfire Attorney Fee Caps, Paving the Way for Settlement Payments

Court upholds Maui wildfire attorney fee caps, paving the way for settlement payments

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The Hawaii Supreme Court has rejected an appeal that was holding up initial payments to Maui wildfire disaster victims.

Hawaii Supreme Court upholds Maui wildfire attorney fee caps

Maui attorney Cynthia Wong said she was pleased with the decision and that claims administrators will begin to issue payments within the next two months for the over 21,000 claimants.

Hawaii high court lets lawyers keep $222M from Maui fire settlement

An attorney fee carveout capped what lawyers could charge in the $4 billion settlement awarded to victims of one of Hawaii's deadliest natural disasters.

Hawaii Supreme Court Upholds Maui Fire Attorney Fee Caps

Hawaii's top court upheld capped attorney fees in the $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement, clearing the way for payouts to 21,750 victims.