The railroad said it had agreed to the payout to resolve a class-action case filed after last year’s derailment, which spilled hazardous chemicals in the Ohio community.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has announced a significant step forward in resolving the aftermath of the East Palestine derailment, revealing a $600 million agreement in principle to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit. This development, disclosed on Tuesday, signifies a significant move towards closure for affected residents within a 20-mile radius of the derailment […]
East Palestine resident Laurie Harmon is tired of fighting — for her health, for her home, for a sense of normalcy. Ms. Harmon is one
In principle, Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million class-action settlement with victims over the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine.
Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million settlement that, if approved by a court, will resolve all class-action lawsuits within 20 miles of its 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, derailment that spilled more than a million pounds of hazardous chemicals into the soil, water and air. The rail company said the settlement is intended to offset costs related to the spill that sent a plume of toxic smoke into the air and displaced many residents and businesses. But Norfolk Southern didn’t admit to any...
The disaster sparked concerns about hazardous chemicals injuring residents
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern, which remains under pressure from an activist investor, today took the unusual step of releasing preliminary first quarter financial results, which included a $600 million proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit related to the East Palestine, Ohio, hazardous materials wreck. Including the impact of the settlement, the railroad’s operating income []Read More
Ever since the derailment of a freight train and its aftermath last year in
The communities of Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania! We are thrilled to announce upcoming online conversations within the region, featuring participation from three distinct language communities:
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced on Monday, April 8, 2024, that his office’s 911 communication center received a distress call at 2:33 pm from a resident in the 7000 block of St. Rt. 125. The caller reported that two men were attempting to break into her house. Upon being confronted by the caller’s husband, […]
Now that tax season is upon us, we've been hearing from people in the East Palestine area who took assistance following last year's train derailment and are now having to pay federal taxes on that money.