(NewsNation) — Some East Palestine residents who joined a $600 million class-action settlement against Norfolk Southern are seeking to withdraw from the agreement, claiming attorneys deceived them about their health prospects and potential compensation.

Austin Druckenbrod, 27, who worked a mile from the derailment site when officials conducted a burn of toxic chemicals in February 2023, said he was promised millions in compensation but now wants to file an individual lawsuit.

The Cleveland Clinic diagnosed Druckenbrod with reactive airway disease linked to chemical exposure from the train derailment. Brain scans show extreme swelling compared to normal scans, and he has experienced breathing dysfunction, coughing up blood and other severe symptoms.

"It's ruined my life in every way that

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