The plaintiffs brought a motion for approval of the settlement of tort and statutory accident benefit claims on behalf of two minor plaintiffs injured in a motor vehicle accident.
The court reviewed the contingency fee agreement and found it fair in form, but reduced the solicitor's fees on the accident benefits claim from 20% to 15%, noting the distinction between tort litigation and processing accident benefits.
The court also rejected the plaintiff's proposed structured settlement format, instead approving the structure recommended by the Office of the Children's Lawyer, which maximized the funds and included indexation to protect against inflation.
The settlement for the other minor plaintiff was approved as proposed.
