FLINTWATER

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURT’S ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF NEW CLASS SETTLEMENT WITH THE VNA DEFENDANTS

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On June 17, 2024, the Court issued an Order granting preliminary approval of a new class settlement with the VNA Defendants, which would add additional funds to the Settlement Fund for those who are eligible VNA Class Members. A copy of the Order can be found HERE. On June 20, 2024, the Court issued an order providing a schedule for addressing the proposed Class settlement with VNA defendants.  A copy of the schedule can be found HERE.

 

The new VNA settlement applies to VNA settlement Class Members.  You are a VNA Class Member if for any period of time between February 10, 2015, and July 31, 2016, you:

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• owned or were the lessee of residential real property that received water from the Flint Water Treatment Plant, or were legally liable for the payment of such water (Property Damage Subclass);

• owned or operated a business, including income earning real property and any other businesses, that received water from the Flint Water Treatment Plant and are claiming or could claim a resulting business economic loss (Business Economic Loss Subclass); or

• ingested or came into contact with water received from the Flint Water Treatment Plant and are claiming or could claim a resulting personal injury (Adult Exposure Subclass); and

• were 18 years old as of January 31, 2024.

• AND YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL WHO IS NOT CLASS COUNSEL.  (If you are represented by counsel (other than class counsel) you are not a class member.)

 

If you are a VNA settlement Class Member and you already registered for one of the prior settlements AND filed a timely claim form, you do not need to do anything to participate in the new settlement. You are automatically considered a claimant for this new VNA settlement. If you are a VNA settlement Class Member and did not file a claim form for the prior settlements, you need to submit a Claim Form by mail postmarked by September 16, 2024, to get any money from the VNA Settlement Fund. A copy of the Notice, Claim Form, and Instructions for this new VNA Settlement can be found HERE. NOTE: It has come to Class Counsel’s attention that the Lien Resolution Form necessary to the claims process for claimants alleging damage to property they own was omitted from the VNA Settlement Notice package sent to unregistered class members. This form can be found HERE. If a Lien Resolution Form is not submitted, the claimant will be sent a notice and will have a further opportunity to submit the form. The VNA Settlement Notice further references a Release Form as part of a complete claims package. That form is no longer necessary. If you have any questions, you may contact Class Counsel at 866-536-0717 or info@flintwaterjustice.com. Please provide your name (and if you have it the Flint ID Number that was contained on the bottom of your forms). Please allow at least two business days for a response.

 

THE DEADLINE TO FILE CLAIM FORMS AND ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE VNA SETTLEMENT IS SEPTEMBER 16, 2024.

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On July 30, Class Counsel filed their petition for attorneys’ fees and reasonable expenses in conjunction with the VNA Class Settlement. Their brief and supporting materials can be viewed HERE.

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IF YOU ARE A MINOR AS OF JANUARY 31, 2024 OR IF YOU ARE REPRESENTED BY INDIVIDUAL COUNSEL YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF THE VNA SETTLEMENT CLASS AND YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VNA SETTLEMENT.
 

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT CLAIM FORMS AND ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT WAS JUNE 30, 2022. Please CLICK HERE to read the order. The deadline to submit claims under the LAN settlement was January 16, 2024.  Please CLICK HERE to read the order.  IF YOU DID NOT SUBMIT CLAIMS FOR THOSE PRIOR SETTLEMENTS AND YOU ARE A VNA CLASS MEMBER YOU ARE STILL ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW VNA SETTLEMENT IF YOU SUBMIT A CLAIM BY SEPTEMBER 16, 2024.

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If you filed a claim in the original settlement or in the LAN settlement, you will receive a notice with a decision on your claim. If you disagree with that notice or if the notice says that you are missing some documentation or information, you will have the opportunity to submit additional information on reconsideration. Your notice letter will explain how to do that.

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If you have any questions related to your submitted claims package, you may email flintwater@archersystems.com.  Please provide your name (and if you have it the Flint ID Number that was contained on the bottom of your forms).  ​Please allow at least two business days for a response.

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Please be advised that notices are now being sent with decisions on claims under the original settlement. The notices are being sent out on a rolling basis.  The first set of notices were sent on April 28, 2023, so you may hear about people receiving notices. Do not worry if you have not yet received yours as they are being sent out on a rolling basis.  Most of the notices should be distributed by the end of July 2024. 

 

If you have any questions or issues, please call our help line at (800) 493-1754.  The hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:00 AM EST through 5:00 PM EST,  and Thursday from 8:00 AM EST through 7:00 PM EST. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.   

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