A Maui judge has drastically reduced the legal fees sought from the $4.03 billion settlement for the 2023 wildfires that killed 102 and destroyed Lahaina. The fee cap is set at $222 million, a significant reduction from the $1 billion initially requested by victims' lawyers. The wildfires were caused by a fallen Hawaiian Electric power line.
A Maui judge has significantly reduced the legal fees associated with the $4.03 billion settlement for the 2023 Maui wildfires. The wildfires in August 2023 killed 102 people and destroyed much of Lahaina.
Initially, lawyers representing victims were seeking $1 billion in fees from the settlement. Circuit Judge Peter Cahill ruled that the total fee pool would be capped at $222 million, which the lawyers would divide among themselves. Lead lawyer Jesse Creed supported the decision, stating that Judge Cahill had been guided by fairness to the community and that the reduced fee was a matter of sacrifice for the community.
The wildfires were determined to have been sparked by a fallen Hawaiian Electric Co. power line that ignited dry grass, leading to a massive blaze. The incident resulted in thousands of legal claims, primarily against Hawaiian Electric but also against landowners for allowing invasive, highly flammable grasses to grow unchecked. The information in this report comes from The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting, with the story filed from San Jose
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