I was the class representative for a class action suit against Sharp. When the lawyers agreed to a settlement I had the option to turn it down, but they warned

I was the class representative for a class action suit against Sharp. When the lawyers agreed to a settlement I had the option to turn it down, but they warned me that they didn’t think they could get anything else out of them and that we’d probably lose at trial. I’m not sure what would have happened if I said no, but I heeded their advice. The lawyers got a lot, I got a little, and everyone else got even less. From what I remember the judge presiding over the case decides how the money is split. It did end up costing Sharp a fair amount though, so that’s nice.