After 18 Months of Wrangling, Michigan Officials Agree to Pay More Than $600M to Settle Flint Water Crisis Litigation
Litigation is still ongoing against the two private engineering firms that allegedly gave the city negligent advice regarding its efforts to change its water supply, which eventually led to the city's drinking water becoming contaminated with lead.
August 20, 2020 at 12:28 PM
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After more than 18 months of negotiations, Flint, Michigan, residents and businesses are set to receive $600 million under a newly unveiled proposal that would settle civil claims stemming from the city's water crisis, according to leading attorneys on the plaintiffs' side.
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