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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Norfolk Southern agrees to $600M settlement in fiery Ohio derailment, but locals fear it’s not enough

(AP) - Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for a fiery February 2023 train derailment in Ohio, but residents worry the money not only won’t go far enough to cover future health needs that could be tremendous but also won’t amount to much once divvied up. 

“It’s not nowhere near my needs, let alone what the health effects are going to be five or 10 years down the road,” said Eric Cozza, who lived just three blocks from the derailment and had 47 family members living within a mile (1.61 kilometers).

5 comments:

  1. A schyster once told me: Enough is never enough. It's just a bargening chip.

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  2. Enough or not enough stuffed if I know

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  3. And the fucking lawyers get 50%.
    Backwoods Okie

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    1. They're going to get a whole lot more than 50%

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  4. Living near the derailment is not supposed to be a winning lottery ticket.

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