Also, the money should go into an escrow account with a list of claimants. Some neutral third party should handle getting the checks to individuals. That way,

Also, the money should go into an escrow account with a list of claimants. Some neutral third party should handle getting the checks to individuals. That way, there's no financial incentive to make it hard to claim damages, and people won't need to bother filling out a form every few weeks to claim the cash.