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Toyota's $1.6 billion settlement over sudden-acceleration suits wins court approval
The settlement includes $757 million in cash, including $227 million in attorneys' fees and costs, and $875 million in non-monetary benefits, including free installation of a brake-override system for eligible vehicles, according to the plaintiff lawyers' April 23 request for final approval.
Read more: http://www.autonews.com/article/20130719/OEM/307199952#ixzz2Zaoh7RQz
I didn't post much of the article, only the fact that the attorneys won the day. Everyone else gets "non-monetary" benefits.
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