Attorneys Involved In Multi-Million Dollar UnitedHealth Case Want $3.35 Million Fee Award
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
In October 2021, attorneys who had acted as the class counsel in litigation suing UnitedHealth Group over mental health reimbursement policies asked a New York federal court to approve a $3.35 million fee award. If approved, it would be an award of attorney’s fees in addition to the $10 million the insurer agreed to pay to settle their case.
According to the memorandum of law filed with the court, the mental health advocacy law firm argued that the results which they had achieved on behalf of the class of victims (who were all health insurance plan clients) easily justified the seemingly large requested fees and expenses.
We would agree with their argument. […]