Residents near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment have largely opted in to a $600 million class action settlement, with only a small number choosing to opt out. The settlement, negotiated by lawyers representing those affected by the February 2023 derailment, is set to be approved later this month.
Out of the 54,925 claims filed, only 370 households and 47 businesses within a 20-mile radius of the derailment opted out of the property damage payments. Specifically, 82 households within 2 miles of the crash, who were promised $70,000 for property damage, chose to opt out.
