DETROIT — A federal judge has approved settlement agreements between four Flint children and a private engineering company in cases related to the Flint water crisis, likely marking the first time a child has received financial compensation in the man-made disaster.
U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy in the Eastern District of Michigan issued the written order Tuesday, saying she had determined the settlements were in the best interest of the children, who were all under the age of 6 when a botched water supply switch sent lead-tainted water flowing through Flint's pipes nearly a decade ago.
"The Court has carefully evaluated the settlement agreement," Levy wrote in the motion. "... (The) Unopposed Motion to Approve Infant Plaintiff's Settlement is fair and in the best interests of (the child)."
