EAST PALESTINE
Train Derailment Settlement
ABOUT THE LAWSUIT
Residents, property owners, and businesses located within 20 miles of the Derailment Site in East Palestine, Ohio sued, among others, Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company for losses suffered from the Norfolk Southern train Derailment that occurred on February 3, 2023, including the controlled “vent and burn” of five railcars that occurred on February 6, 2023 (collectively, the "Incident").
Capitalized terms on this website have the definition provided in the Settlement Agreement.
For questions regarding chemical exposure, please click here for answers from a physician working with plaintiffs’ counsel.
WHO IS INCLUDED?
You are included as a Settlement Class Member if you lived, worked, owned property, or owned or operated a business within 20 miles of the Derailment Site from February 3, 2023 to April 26, 2024.