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.
Mode is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Mode is 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Stewardson. Mode has a post office with ZIP code 62444.