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.
Galt is an unincorporated community in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. Galt is 3 miles (5 km) west of Sterling. Galt has a post office with ZIP code 61037.