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A judge has rejected Boeing's request to block pain and suffering damages for the families of crash victims who died upon impact in the 737 Max crashes. The ruling allows the families to seek damages for emotional pain and suffering, which could significantly increase the amount of compensation they receive from Boeing.
Boeing's lawyers are arguing that the victims of the 737 MAX crash did not have time to feel pain as the plane crashed too fast for their brains to process pain before they died. The legal dispute is ongoing to determine what damages Boeing might owe families of crash victims. Attorneys for families of the crash victims say they should be compensated for the suffering and terror relatives may have experienced in the minutes before the plane crashed. About 75% of the civil cases brought against Boeing over the 737 MAX crash have been settled, and the company has set aside a total of $600 million to be distributed to the families and charities in addition to the upcoming court-decided damages.