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.
Broadbent is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States. Broadbent is located along Oregon Route 242 south of Myrtle Point. Broadbent has a post office with ZIP code 97414.