Norfolk Southern to Settle Ohio Derailment Class Action Lawsuit for $600M

April 9 (Reuters) – U.S. railroad operator Norfolk Southern NSC.N said on Tuesday it had reached a $600 million deal to resolve a class action lawsuit related to the East Palestine, Ohio derailment last year.

The agreement, which needs to be approved by a court, will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius, the company said in a statement.

The deal does not include any admission of liability, wrongdoing, or fault, Norfolk said.

(Reporting by Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

Photo: This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)