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.
Webster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,415 at the 2000 census. Webster is home to the Commerce Insurance Company (CIC) with its headquarters located on 211 Main Street.