Two Texas law firms that represented hundreds of New Jersey owners in property damage suits after Hurricane Sandy have reached a confidential settlement in a proposed class action accusing them of using runners and charging excessive fees.

The Voss Law Firm and The Posey Law Firm were accused of improperly charging clients $250 each in connection with more then 400 suits filed against insurance companies on behalf of New Jersey homeowners who suffered Sandy-related  property damage. The Ocean County Superior Court complaint said the $250 charge represented a fee to a runner or a fee for ordinary law firm overhead.

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