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Case ID: 4144 | Environmental | 08/23/2005
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions against Norfolk Southern and other responsible parties after a train carrying chlorine as well as several other toxic chemicals crashed into a parked train at the Avondale Mills Textile Plant in the small town of Graniteville, South Carolina, in Aiken County, on January 6, 2005, causing eight deaths, hundreds of injuries and an evacuation of the surrounding area.
Over 240 Graniteville residents sought medical treatment for exposure to spilled chlorine gas, which affects the respiratory and central nervous systems. Eight men – including the train engineer, five Avondale Mills workers, the driver of a car near the crash site and one man in his home – died from what authorities believe was exposure to the gas. Thousands of residents were evacuated in the aftermath of the crash, many suffering from burning eyes and breathing problems as the result of chlorine exposure. The presence of other hazardous chemicals on the train, including sodium hydroxide, was an additional concern. A Go-Team from the National Transportation Safety Board, and investigators from the state Department of Health and Environmental Control, as well as the railroad and other federal, state and local agencies are on site and will be investigating. IMPORTANT NOTE: Norfolk Southern states that it has opened a local assistance center to help residents who have incurred loss, inconvenience or personal injury as a result of the accident. Residents who visit the center will be able to speak with Norfolk Southern officials and representatives from the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health. The center is located at the First Presbyterian Church, 224 Barnwell Ave. NW, in Aiken. The company is purportedly providing financial assistance for meals, hotels and other expenses for residents who were displaced by the leak. Before signing any documents that Norfolk might present in order to get people to sign away their rights, residents and victims of this disaster should consult with a lawyer to determine their legal rights.
At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Environmental Cases of Interest A class action has been filed against El Dupont, Incorporated and several of its affiliates for environmental contamination. The plaintiffs allege that their properties have been invaded by, and that they have been exposed to, hazardous substances released as a result of El Dupont's conduct at the former zinc production facility known as the Spelter Smelter facility in Harrison County, West Virginia and seek compensatory and punitive damages and the establishment of a medical monitoring program to diagnose diseases associated with the exposure of hazardous substances. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Nashville's Middle Metro Police department has neglected the police officers' pension fund by going six years without a performance audit to show how investments have performed. New Jersey resident Donald Coles charged that the Chambers Works Plant in Deepwater, N.J., released perfluorooctanoic acid (also known as PFOA or C8) and related chemicals into groundwater tapped by utility companies in New Jersey townships. Coles' filed a lawsuit against the DuPont Co. that targets the company's releases of a chemical used to make nonstick and stain-resistant products. Residents of Great Falls, South Carolina who were evacuated from their homes when a mill caught fire filed a class-action lawsuit against the owners of the facility. About 1,200 people were evacuated because officials feared the smoke from the fire could be toxic.
A class action has been filed against Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TWP), certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between October 25, 2004 and June 22, 2005. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock. A class action has been filed on behalf of search and rescue, demolition and cleanup workers, as well as local residents exposed to lethal toxins at the World Trade Center site after the September 11 terrorist attacks. The suit alleges that the workers, and potentially hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers living in the immediate vicinity, contracted serious illnesses as a result of toxic exposure. The complaint further projects that many others who were exposed but do not yet show symptoms will become ill in coming years as a result of their exposure. |
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