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.
Valley Bend is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Valley Bend is located on U.S. Route 250 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Belington. Valley Bend has a post office with ZIP code 26293.