FreightWaves Today

Legal fallout from NS derailment

Mar 2, 2023 · 11 min
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Matthew Leffler - The Armchair Attorney - Chicago, IL

  1. When there is an accident in a populated community, what does the company presumably at fault have to worry about in terms of legal action from residents of that area, the town itself….etc?
  2. What can individuals do in these cases who have been affected negatively by the derailment?
  3. Legally, what does an accident like East Palestine force the industry to do as a whole including manufacturers who obviously don’t want to be a part of a future accident?

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