Your coverage of the fraudulent superstorm Sandy deals ignores one apparent injustice ["Settlement in fraud," News, Feb. 25]. Many victims engaged lawyers on a contingency fee of one-third of the recovery.
Settlements should require companies caught in fraud to also pay victims' legal fees.
Joe Hersh, Far Rockaway

Your coverage of the fraudulent superstorm Sandy deals ignores one apparent injustice ["Settlement in fraud," News, Feb. 25]. Many victims engaged lawyers on a contingency fee of one-third of the recovery. Settlements should require companies caught in fraud to also pay victims' legal fees. Joe Hersh, Far Rockaway

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