Boeing has argued that this is speculative, and that damages shouldn’t be awarded for “pre-impact fright and terror.” An expert in human factors and aerospace physiology hired by Boeing countered the above by arguing the following:
“While passengers undoubtedly perceived the flight as scary, humans have a tendency to hold on to hope and not expect the worst. Ultimately, it is impossible to know the subjective experience of each occupant.”
Let’s split the difference. We’ll say half held onto hope and half were expecting certain death. So if you owe 100 billion for the pain, cut in half they owe 50 billion.
You just have to choose the correct starting number so that when it’s cut in half it is still the correct punitive number.
wwarnout says
OK, let’s have the CEO and board members die in a plane crash. They won’t suffer.
HobbitFoot says
Well, do you hear them complaining?
Wienerwrld says
Some of those planes climbed and dove several times before crashing. I can’t imagine the terror.
SelectiveSanity says
“You got to admit, my client’s car is pretty awesome, right?”
“It doesn’t matter how good your client’s car looked, it still ran me over.”
skhayfa says
Good selling point
myjunksonfire says
It’s how the old saying goes. Take a man on a flight and he flys for a day. Take a man on a 737 max and he flys for the rest of his life.
Inconceivable-2020 says
for long.
Thomas_JCG says
Sometimes it’s best to just stay quiet.
Earnastus says
I’m sure everyone was completely chill..all…the…way…down.
mike-godwin01 says
I guess that changes everything..
Newish_Username says
Damn, their lawyers really went all in there.
machineguncomic says
Boeing has argued that this is speculative, and that damages shouldn’t be awarded for “pre-impact fright and terror.” An expert in human factors and aerospace physiology hired by Boeing countered the above by arguing the following:
“While passengers undoubtedly perceived the flight as scary, humans have a tendency to hold on to hope and not expect the worst. Ultimately, it is impossible to know the subjective experience of each occupant.”
Let’s split the difference. We’ll say half held onto hope and half were expecting certain death. So if you owe 100 billion for the pain, cut in half they owe 50 billion.
You just have to choose the correct starting number so that when it’s cut in half it is still the correct punitive number.
Honeyozgal says
Scumbags!