Law Practice,
Civil Litigation
May 12, 2021
$6.9M in attorney fees awarded to class counsel in engine defect case
Last year, Hyundai and Kia agreed to put aside $760 million to settle the claims but that number could rise as claims are still being submitted.
Kia, Hyundai engine defect class counsel gets $6.9M in attorney fees
A federal judge awarded $6.9 million in attorney fees and $175,000 in costs to plaintiffs' counsel who negotiated a multimillion dollar settlement in a class action that accused Hyundai Motor America Inc. and Kia Motors America Inc. of failing to disclose a defect in engines that resulted in fires.
Last year, Hyundai and Kia agree...
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