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.
Upperglade is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Upperglade is located on West Virginia Route 20 3 miles (5 km) east of Cowen. Upperglade has a post office with ZIP code 26266.