A recent lawsuit alleges for the first time that the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment resulted in deaths, including that of a 1-week-old infant. The suit accuses Norfolk Southern and its contractors of mishandling cleanup efforts, with the EPA and CDC accused of failing to alert residents to health risks. As many as nine other lawsuits have been filed, challenging a previous $600 million class-action settlement as inadequate. The derailment occurred after a train's overheating bearing caused rail cars to derail, with subsequent actions resulting in a toxic cloud affecting the community.