Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Lawsuits For Exposure To Vinyl Chloride, Other Toxins

Mealey's (February 15, 2023, 2:41 PM EST) -- YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Several lawsuits, some of them class actions, have been filed against railway operator Norfolk Southern Corp. in Ohio federal court alleging injury and toxic exposure following a train derailment that spilled vinyl chloride and other toxins in East Palestine, Ohio. One of the class actions, which is representative of the other lawsuits filed thus far, alleges that Norfolk Southern is liable for willful and wanton conduct....