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Jury awards $28M to family of a United Nations consultant killed in Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
A federal jury awarded $28 million for loss and grief to Shikha Garg’s family; total payout with settlements and interest is about $35.8 million, marking the first trial verdict.
- On Wednesday, a federal jury in Chicago awarded US$28.45 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a United Nations consultant, after a weeklong trial tied to the March 2019 crash.
- A March 10, 2019 Boeing 737 Max flight crashed six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia, killing all 157 people as the flight‑control system repeatedly forced nose‑down inputs based on a faulty sensor.
- With monetary breakdowns, jurors awarded US$10 million for grief and US$10 million for pain and suffering, deciding fair damages as Boeing accepted responsibility, Boeing attorney Dan Webb said.
- Under a deal struck on Wednesday morning , Garg's family will receive $35.85 million and Boeing will not appeal, while Boeing will pay $3.4 million to Soumya Bhattacharya separately.
- Boeing has settled over 90% of the related civil lawsuits and faces remaining unresolved claims after agreeing to pay $1.1 billion while a federal judge in Texas approved DOJ dismissal.
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ledauphine.comThis was the first civil trial against the American aircraftman after this crash and the one in October 2018 of a 737 MAX 8 of the Indonesian company Lion Air.
UN employee Shikha Garg died more than six years ago in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX in Ethiopia. A U.S. jury has now awarded her family more than 28 million dollars in compensation.
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Boeing admitted in 2019 that flight control software it installed on its 737 MAX aircraft contributed to the tragedy.
U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been convicted for the first time of paying compensation for pain and damages for a victim of a crash of the Boeing 737-MAX.
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The company regrets what happened and will not appeal the verdict.
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