I assume you are the plaintiff?
Remember that personal legal expenses are never deductible (for 2018-2025). So I assume this is in connection with a business.
First, any recovery of an item you previously deducted as an expense is a taxable recovery. (i.e. the legal fees).
Judgements for settlements for personal injury and pain and suffering due to personal injury are not taxable. But any other judgement or settlement must be treated according to what the original contract--that the judgement is enforcing--would have been. For example, the contract called for you to be paid to perform a service, which would have been taxable business income, then the settlement is taxable business income.
The entire amount of the 1099-MISC may not represent the taxable amount, that is up to you to determine based on your own records.
