Boeing lawyers argue 737 MAX crash victims didn't have time to feel pain as plane slammed into the ground

Sat, 03/18/2023 - 12:31

A group of investigators look over the debris left by a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash. — Investigators look through debris from the 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash. Boeing's attorneys claim the plane hit the ground too fast for passengers to feel any pain.
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Legal disputes are ongoing to determine what damages Boeing might owe families of crash victims.
Two Boeing 737 MAX planes crashed months apart, killing nearly 350 people.
Boeing attorneys say they don't have to pay for pain felt by passengers because they crashed too fast to feel pain.

Attorneys for Boeing and the families of those killed in a 737 MAX crash are embroiled in a legal dispute over what kind of damages the company is required to pay under Illinois state case law.