Aaron V. National Railroad Passenger Corporation Et Al

On January 31, 2024, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Breayonna Aaron and her children. They awarded $8,800,000 in compensatory damages and $150,000,000 in punitive damages against Amtrak. The total damages amounted to $158,800,000 for the death of Richie Terrell Aaron Jr.

Case Background

On March 18, 2022, a personal injury lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The case, assigned number 4:22-cv-00189, fell under the category of personal injury litigation. District Judge Stephen R. Bough was appointed to preside over the proceedings.

Cause

On January 14, 2022, Richie Terrell Aaron Jr. boarded an Amtrak train in Normal, Illinois, destined for Independence, Missouri. Unbeknownst to Aaron, another passenger, Marquise Webb,