East Palestine Residents Want Out of $600M Settlement, Say Attorneys Misled Them

East Palestine residents want out of $600M settlement, say attorneys misled them

(NewsNation) — Some East Palestine residents who joined a $600 million class-action settlement against Norfolk Southern are seeking to withdraw from the agreement, claiming attorneys deceived them about their health prospects and potential compensation. Austin Druckenbrod, 27, who worked a mile from the derailment site when officials conducted a burn of toxic chemicals in February 2023, said he was promised millions in compensation but now wants…

Two Years of Investigating East Palestine

Two Years of Investigating East Palestine  We are approaching the two-year milestone of Government Accountability Project’s investigation into Norfolk Southern’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the wrongdoing that happened in its wake. With several whistleblowers and even more Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, our investigation has shed more light on what really happened to the forgotten community. Our second year o…

East Palestine residents eager for answers at train derailment town hall

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) - Attorneys representing East Palestine residents impacted by the train derailment in 2023 are holding a town hall Monday evening to update them on the current lawsuits. Residents want answers, and are hoping the town hall gives them transparency and a better understanding of where the lawsuits stand. The Keenan Law Firm and Bressman Law represent more than 800 parties in two lawsuits filed against Norfolk Southern. M…

A concert in Rochester will benefit those that were affected by and displaced from the train derailment that occurred in East Palestine on February 3rd, 2023 - Beaver County Radio

(File Photo: Source for Photo: A view of the scene Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Rochester, PA) Rochester Riverfront Park in Rochester will be the location of a concert on October 4th, 2025 to benefit those that were affected by and displaced from the train …