A mass tort is a civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or a few corporate defendants. The tort may involve, for example, personal injuries suffered by numerous plaintiffs as a result of a defective product, or a mass disaster in which there were many injured persons, such as an airplane crash, or exposure of a large group of people to toxic chemicals or pharmaceuticals.
Frederick is an unincorporated community in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. Frederick is near the Illinois River 4 miles (6 km) north of Beardstown. Frederick has a post office with ZIP code 62639.