Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published June 12, 2025 10:55 A.M.

(East Palestine, Ohio) Many people who were affected by the East Palestine Train Derailment have struggled with no assistance recently to receive settlement payments or get answers about money they entitled to.

Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s law firms dedicated to holding corporations responsible for wrongdoing, announced Wednesday in a release that a federal court in Ohio has suspended and terminated the appointment of Kroll Settlement Administration, LLC as the settlement administrator for those impacted by the East Palestine Norfolk Southern train derailment.

The court order comes following numerous complaints and an investigation that uncovered calculation errors, ultimately leading the court to believe Kroll has mismanaged the settlement.

Epiq has been named as the replacement settlement administrator, and Class Counsel plans to move swiftly to accommodate residents while continuing to audit Kroll.