Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages

Marks said that Connolly Ryan has "pursued justice for Mick with extraordinary strength and determination" and his firm Podhurst Orseck have been "honoured to stand beside her in her unwavering pursuit to hold Boeing accountable"."Although the verdict marks a significant milestone, the broader effort to hold Boeing responsible for this tragedy, and to help prevent anything like it from happening again, is just as important," he added.In a statement, a Boeing spokesperson said: "We are deeply sorry to all who lost loved ones on Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. "While we have resolved nearly all of these claims through settlements, families are entitled to pursue their claims through the court process, and we respect their right to do so."'His impact was worldwide'Podhurst OrseckLawyer Steven Marks says Ryan's family have pursued justice with "extraordinary strength"On a United Nations memorial page to Michael Ryan it said he helped the World Food Programme "bring assistance to vulnerable people" in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Ethiopia and Bangladesh.The organisation credits him with organising "the building of shelters and infrastructure" in Bangladesh "which saved tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from the threat of landslides and floods".