I was shocked to find out the ending to the movie Erin Brockovich and the resulting settlement from the case between the town of Hinkley and PG&E. The end settlement amount was 333 million dollars, what a shocking number when considering throughout the movie PG&E was offering amounts as measly as $250,000! The law firm ended up earning 40% of the final settlement, and Erin ended up with a $2.5 million. ( ^ Ebert, Roger (March 17, 2000). "Erin Brockovich". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2008-05-07.)