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.
Fombell is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its elevation is 879 feet (268 m), and it is located at 40°48′34″N 80°12′6″W / 40.80944°N 80.20167°W / 40.80944; -80.20167 (40.8095093, -80.2017277). Located along the Connoquenessing Creek northwest of Zelienople, Fombell lies in the northeastern corner of Beaver County. It was originally the location of a station of the Pittsburgh and Western Railroad.