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.
Fairdale is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Fairdale is located on West Virginia Route 99 9.5 miles (15 km) west of Beckley. Fairdale has a post office with ZIP code 25839.