Lawyers in Toyota Prius headlight lawsuit want $4.7m in fees back

From the "I'm in the wrong line of work" department, we find this: Early last year, Toyota agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit with about 2,500 people who complained that high intensity discharge (HID) headlights in the second-generation Prius sometimes turned off for no reason, according to the Los Angeles Times . By settling, Toyota avoided having to go in front of a jury or declaring a recall. About 300,000 people bought or leased 2006-2009 Prius vehicles, the National Law Journal estimates. Now, five law firms representing plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Toyota over the alleged defects say the firms have a right to collect $4.7 million in attorneys fees on the $3.8 million settlement. They are petitioning a federal appeals court to overturn a judge's decision to chop those fees down to about $760,000, the National Law Journal reports. Lead firm Girar...

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@colwinf » 07 Aug '12, 4am
I am in the wrong profession! Settlement amount $3.8M Lawyers Bill $4.7M ($431 per hour!!) [link]
@DailyBreezeBiz » 07 Aug '12, 1am
#Lawyers behind #Toyota class action suit want more $ than the settlement. [link]
@extendmyseat » 06 Aug '12, 8pm
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@donscalos » 06 Aug '12, 1pm
SmartVehicle:Lawyers in Toyota Prius headlight lawsuit want $4.7m in fees back [link] Very interesting !
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Lawyers in Toyota Prius headlight lawsuit want $4.7m in fees back [link]