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.
Big Clifty is a small unincorporated community in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. Located near the Hardin County line, the community lies primarily along U.S. Route 62. Children from the Big Clifty area attend Clarkson Elementary.