Texas Lawsuit Claims Southwest Tried To Bamboozle The FAA - AVweb

Absolutely correct, Laurence. In normal litigation the amount that the attorney or law firm receives is often capped. However, in class action suits, there are no caps so they can bill whatever they choose. I’m sure I will hear a response from an attorney on that comment, but the law firms hope for an out of court settlement. That way, there is little oversight on their fees, which come out of the total settlement before any funds are distributed to the plaintiffs. The last time I was involved in a class action suit against an airline, the law firms got tens of millions in fees and I got a coupon good for $50 off my next ticket on that airline.