Boeing Crash Victim’s Estate Awarded $28 Million by Chicago Jury

Nov. 12, 2025, 10:58 PM UTC

A federal jury in Chicago on Wednesday awarded more than $28 million to the estate of a woman killed in a 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, the first jury verdict in a slew of lawsuits against Boeing related to the incident.

Attorneys for Boeing and the plaintiffs have agreed the family of Shikha Garg will be paid the verdict plus 26% prejudgment interest, which amounts to about $35.8 million, according to a news release from attorney Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter, which represents the Garg estate.

The Boeing 737 Max 8 jet crashed within minutes of takeoff. All aboard were ...

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