Lawyers tasked with representing Kenyan families of victims of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane crash are seeking up to $58 billion (Sh7.5 trillion) in compensation. The new compensation demands are more than double the initial request for the crash victim’s families. The proposed fine is grossly inadequate and fails to meet the standards set by prior precedents in penalising corporations for similar egregious conduct,” said Manuel von Ribbeck, founding partner at Ribbeck Law Chartered. This was after the company had admitted full responsibility for the crash in a legal agreement, which stated that the aircraft manufacturer accepted responsibility for the crash of Ethiopian airlines flight 302 in March 2019, having produced an airplane that had unsafe conditions. – By Ann Precious KinyuaEmail your news TIPS to Editor@nairobilawmonthly.com, and to advertise with us, call +254715061658 anytime of the day

Source: Ethiopian News August 07, 2024 15:41 UTC