Since the train accident, residents of the area around East Palestine have filed at least six class-action lawsuits.
His wife has experienced sore throats and headaches, he said.
His lawsuit is one of at least six class action suits already filed against Norfolk Southern since the accident. For the most part, those suing the company allege that they’ve lost income due to evacuations, were exposed to cancer-causing chemicals and no longer feel safe in their homes.
Lisa Sodergen, a plaintiff in that suit, said in legal filings that her house was “surrounded by toxic black smoke” that irritated her lungs, eyes and skin. Sodergen lives in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, about 5 miles from the derailment site, which is outside the evacuation zone. Rene Rocha, an attorney at Morgan & Morgan Lawyers who represents Sodergen, said both plaintiffs in that case have had ongoing health issues that arose after the derailment.As of Thursday, the EPA has helped evaluate the indoor air in more than 500 homes, in conjunction with Norfolk Southern, and has not detected vinyl chloride above levels of concern in any of them. Gov.
“If it’s bad and it’s gonna kill us, let us leave,” he said. “It’s gonna be a lot of bankrupt people and a lot of people that will take a long time to get started again, but least we’ll be alive.”
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