How Norfolk Southern Will Limit Its Liability

The Derailment Victims Will Never See It Coming

By Brian J. Donovan

Victims of the Norfolk Southern derailment of February 3, 2023 should prepare themselves for the possibility of multidistrict litigation (MDL).

Background

On February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern Train 32N derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Fifty rail cars were derailed or damaged. Several cars containing flammable and combustible materials…