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.
Glasford is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,076 at the 2000 census. Glasford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Has put out a number of athletic state champions individuals including Brady Hammon and Dakota (The Rock)Smith.