When problem arised, the best way is to work out a solutions for the cure & also to compensate the damages & losses, fighting in court just cost more money & losses to people. The gain is still is the lawyer's that attending court session.
Neighbors sue CSX for $500M over creosote
People in the town of Hull say a former railroad work area is making them sick and may be polluting the water.
By Tom Bayles
DeSoto County residents in the tiny hamlet of Hull call it "The Pit."
The fenced-off piece of land owned by CSX Transportation is where the company used to weatherproof railroad ties by soaking them in the preservative creosote.
The company stopped using the cancer-causing chemical 50 years ago in Hull, but two state environmental agencies have determined that the pit's legacy includes poisoned soil and a threat to the region's drinking water supply.
On Thursday, eight Hull residents filed a $500 million lawsuit against the railroad giant, claiming their health problems are due to creosote exposure, and CSX is responsible.
"There seems to be an inordinate amount of cancer in the community," said David Carlton, a Punta Gorda attorney representing the residents. "It's generation after generation of cancer out there."
Misty Skipper, a spokeswoman for Jacksonville-based CSX, said her company was unaware the lawsuit was filed until a news conference announcing the action Thursday morning.
"We're in the process of reviewing the lawsuit," Skipper said. "We may make additional comment once we've had a chance to review the case."
One of the eight plaintiffs, Wayne Wilson, says he suffers from chronic stomach problems. Wilson first became suspicious a few years ago when a fence went up between his property and that owned by CSX. Read More...
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