Paula Becker and Barron Brown v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
In 2017, 25-year-old Hunter Brown was traveling by Greyhound bus to California when the driver made an early-morning stop at a Pilot Travel Center in Central Point, Oregon. Like many passengers, Hunter got off the bus to stretch, use the restroom, and grab food. But before the scheduled departure time—and without performing the mandatory headcount—the driver began pulling away.
As Hunter ran toward the bus, banging on the door to be let back in, the driver turned the wheel and struck him. Hunter was run over and killed. Tragically, the driver didn’t stop. He continued on his route, and Greyhound continued employing him for months after the incident.
Hunter’s parents, Dr. Barry Brown and Paula Becker, turned to Aldous Law for answers and accountability.
Digging for the Truth
Attorneys Charla Aldous, Brent Walker, and Caleb Miller brought the wrongful death lawsuit against Greyhound. At trial, they presented evidence that the driver, Arthur Coley, had a history of failing to follow safety protocols—especially the required passenger headcount. Records showed that Greyhound failed to reprimand him meaningfully, only advising him to “take headcounts in the future.” He was later fired for a separate incident in which he allegedly broke a bystander’s phone for filming him being rude to passengers.
A Dallas County jury found Greyhound Lines, Inc. negligent in causing Hunter’s death and awarded his parents $20 million in compensatory damages.
“Entirely Preventable”
“This was a horrible, entirely preventable tragedy,” said Charla Aldous. “Greyhound has an obligation to keep its passengers safe. That certainly was not the case here.”
After two long years, Hunter’s family finally received justice. In a joint statement, they shared:
“We are grateful to the jury for seeing the horrible actions of this bus driver and the company’s irresponsibility for continuing to employ him. We hope Greyhound changes its policies to make sure this doesn’t happen to another family.”
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