Lawyers avert trial after reaching agreement on how money should be disbursed, two years after devastating fire<\/p>\n
A last-minute deal reached between lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire has averted the need for a trial to determine how to split a $4bn settlement.<\/p>\n
The unusual trial had been expected to delve into difficult questions about survivors\u2019 losses. Some victims were ready to take the witness stand, while others submitted pre-recorded testimony, describing pain made all the more fresh by the recent destruction in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
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