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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.

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.

Documents

First Amended Master Consolidated Class Action Complaint (PDF: 42.31 MB)
Consolidated Complaint (PDF: 37.98 MB)
Settlement Agreement (PDF: 1.34 MB)
Preliminary Approval Order (PDF: 261.02 KB)
Eligible Addresses (PDF: 9.49 MB)
Short-Form Publication Notice (PDF: 598.69 KB)
Long Form Notice (PDF: 102.01 KB)
Indvidual Claim Form (PDF: 141.67 KB)
Business Loss Claim Form (PDF: 110.83 KB)
Personal Injury Release (PDF: 58.18 KB)
Long Form Notice (Spanish) (PDF: 153.72 KB)
Chemical and Contamination FAQ (PDF: 137.57 KB)

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.

For more information please call 833-425-3400.

Important documents

ABOUT THE LAWSUIT

WHO IS INCLUDED?

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