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.
Winterville is an unincorporated community located along Mississippi Highway 1, in northern Washington County, Mississippi, United States, approximately 3 miles north of Greenville. The Winterville Site located along Highway 1, is named after the community.