Judge’s Ruling in Boeing ET302 Crash Allows Victims’ Families to Recover Pre-Impact Damages in “Significant Win” for the Families
A federal judge in Chicago ruled Tuesday (May 30, 2023) that the families who suffered the loss of a loved one in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet killing all 157 on board can obtain damages for the victims’ pain and suffering while on the plane before it crashed six minutes after takeoff. Federal District Court Judge Jorge Alonso of the Northern District of Illinois ruled late Tuesday that, “A jury could…