Norfolk Southern to Pay $600 Million in Class Action Lawsuit for East Palestine Derailment in Ohio

Railroad company Norfolk Southern has offered to pay $600 million after the derailment of one of its trains in Ohio in February 2023, if the amount is approved by a court, it will settle all lawsuits covering thousands of residents within a 20-mile radius of the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment of about 50 of the 150 cars, on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania, resulted in the spill of millions of liters of toxic chemical compounds that contaminated the environment. The railroad company stated that the settlement aims to compensate for the costs related to the … Continue reading Norfolk Southern to Pay $600 Million in Class Action Lawsuit for East Palestine Derailment in Ohio