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Article: Lawsuits ongoing four years after Graniteville wreck.
- Article from:
- Aiken Standard (Aiken, SC)
- Article date:
- January 6, 2009
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Byline: Mike Gellatly
Jan. 6--After the immediate impact of the Graniteville disaster had cleared, remedies were sought from those injured. Many took their loss or anger out through legal means as dozens of lawsuits were filed against Norfolk Southern Railroads and the Norfolk Southern Company. Since the derailment, 29 personal injury or negligent death lawsuits have been brought to the federal level, demanding damages for those who allege they were injured due to the negligence of the railroad and its employees. Most of these lawsuits began in South Carolina's Second Circuit but were bumped up to the U.S. District Court level due to the nature of the claims ...