Compensation for the victims of the Boeing 737 MAX crashes (Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302) has been distributed through a mix of direct settlements and a government-mandated fund. Following a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, a $500 million victim compensation fund was established, providing approximately $1.44 million per family for the 346 people who lost their lives. However, many families have pursued additional individual civil lawsuits. In a landmark November 2025 verdict, a jury ordered Boeing to pay over $28 million (increasing to roughly $35 million with interest) to the family of a single victim. While Boeing has reportedly settled over 90% of the dozens of civil claims for undisclosed "billions of dollars" in total, these recent high-profile court awards suggest that individual settlement amounts can vary significantly based on the victim's potential lifetime earnings and the specific circumstances of the case.