Jury Orders Boeing to Pay $49.5 Million to Family of 737 MAX Crash Victim
A federal jury in Chicago has awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo, a young woman who died in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia. This verdict addresses one of the last remaining cases from two fatal crashes involving the 737 MAX, which resulted in 346 deaths. The jury's decision includes $21 million for Stumo's experience during the crash, $16.5 million for the family's loss of companionship, and $12 million for their grief. Boeing had previously admitted responsibility for the crash, and the trial focused on determining the compensatory damages. The company has reached settlements in numerous lawsuits from crash victims' families, although some cases, like Stumo's, have proceeded to trial. 
