BUFFALO, N.Y. — A proposed $272 million bankruptcy settlement between the Diocese of Buffalo and clergy sexual abuse survivors could increase if additional insurance carriers agree to contribute, according to attorneys involved in the case. Survivors say the proposed agreement — while imperfect — would provide meaningful help to the more than 900 people who filed claims.

Michael Whalen, whose 2018 news conference helped trigger a wave of disclosures in Western New York, said the settlement represents progress for those still waiting for accountability.

"It's a step in the right direction for closure,” Whalen said. “People are dying off now and they'll never see any kind of justice. Helping other survivors, especially from my point of view, stepping forward was to let them know that the

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