mass tort
- A wrongful act that results in widespread injury, often involving many plaintiffs against one defendant, such as when emissions from a factory harm a community
- A lawsuit was filed over the mass tort resulting from the harmful emissions by the local factory.
- After the oil spill, the company faced a mass tort for environmental and health damages.
- The pharmaceutical company was accused of a mass tort due to the harmful side effects of its medication.
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