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.
Deer Island is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. Deer Island is located along U.S. Route 30 north-northwest of Columbia City. Deer Island has a post office with ZIP code 97054.