Counsel In Firefighting Foam Settlement Seek More Than $96M In Fees, Costs

(October 17, 2023, 11:56 AM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — The class counsel who reached a $1.18 billion settlement related to injury claims stemming from the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam XE "aqueous film forming foam"  (AFFF), which contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances XE "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances"  (PFAS), have filed a brief in South Carolina federal court seeking a combined $96,936,213.21 in attorney fees and costs....