A $1,500,000.00 settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed against CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSXT”). The lawsuit asserts claims on behalf of a proposed class against CSXT to recover for alleged personal harm and property damage as a result of the November 22, 2023 Derailment of a train operated by CSXT traveling near the town of Livingston in Rockcastle County, Kentucky (the “Derailment”). CSXT denies these allegations, denies any wrongdoing in connection with the Derailment, and is settling this lawsuit to avoid further litigation. The Court has not decided who is right.
If you were residing or owned residential real property on November 22, 2023, within a three-mile radius centered on the CSXT train derailment site in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, you may be eligible for a cash payment. Cash payments will be shares of the Net Settlement Fund of up to $4,000.00 for each residential Household and property owner, subject to an offset for monies previously received from CSXT following the Derailment.
Please review the interactive map below to see if your address is within the three-mile radius centered on the CSXT train derailment site and thus may be eligible for a cash payment.
Your legal rights are affected whether or not you act Please read this website carefully.
Summary of Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement | Deadline | |
Prove Eligibility via Claim Form submission | To participate, claimants are required to demonstrate residency and/or real property ownership in the Class Area by producing a copy of a utility bill, driver’s license, lease, real property tax assessment invoice, voter registration, or similar official documentation that contains the name and address of the claimant. To do so online, click here online | Provide Your Eligibility by: October 19, 2026 |
Provide Your Preferred Form of Payment or Update Your Address | To submit a request that your cash payment be sent to a different address or by PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or pre-paid E-Mastercard online, click here. | Provide Your Preferred Form of Payment or Update Your Address by: |
Exclude Yourself (Opt Out) | Get no cash payment but keep any right you may have to file your own lawsuit against CSXT about the legal claims in this lawsuit. | Request Exclusion by: |
Object to the Settlement | Tell the Court why you do not like the proposed Settlement. If the Settlement is approved, you will still be bound by the Settlement, and you may still receive a cash payment if you file a claim. | File an Objection by: |
Attend the Final Approval Hearing | You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. | The Final Approval Hearing is |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice and on the FAQs page.
The Court in charge of this lawsuit still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Upcoming Important Dates
Notification Mailing
7/30/2026
Objection Deadline
10/5/2026
Opt Out Deadline
10/5/2026
Claim Deadline
10/19/2026
Final Approval Hearing
12/9/2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET