Boeing has faced massive financial liabilities following the 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, which claimed 346 lives. While the company established a $50 million financial assistance fund in 2019 to provide immediate payments of approximately $144,500 per family, the bulk of the compensation has come through individual legal settlements and a massive $2.5 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. As of early 2026, Boeing is still settling the final "11th-hour" lawsuits; for example, in January 2026, a major case involving a Canadian family was resolved just as a jury trial was beginning. Total costs to Boeing for the 737 MAX tragedies—including settlements, fines, and the grounding of the fleet—have exceeded $20 billion. These settlements are often confidential, but they typically cover lost future earnings, pain and suffering, and punitive damages, aimed at resolving 90% of the related litigation stemming from the catastrophic failures of the aircraft's MCAS system.