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.
Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Wabash County, Illinois, United States. Lancaster is located 9 miles west of Allendale and 12 miles northwest of Mt. Carmel.