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Shapero Roloff Co., LPA Helps Secure $600 Million Settlement in East Palestine Train Derailment

July 31st, 2026
Posted By
Andrew J. Thompson
Within days of the February 3, 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in East Palestine, Ohio, Neal Shapero and Andrew Thompson, along with attorney Nicholas Amato, filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court for t… Read More
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Categories: Rail Law Blog
Tags: $600 Million, Class Action, derailment, East Palestine, Norfolk Southern, Railroad law, Settlement

Investigative Reporter Details Dangers of Shipping Crude Oil by Rail

July 14th, 2015
Posted By
Andrew J. Thompson
A recent derailment of a CSX train in Maryville, TN carrying hazardous chemicals was the latest example of the catastrophic dangers involved with shipping combustible materials through populated areas on aging railroad infrastructures. Most of the re… Read More
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Categories: Rail Law Blog
Tags: crude oil, derailment, DOT-111, Fresh Air, Marcus Stern, NPR, railroad