A federal judge has slashed a $55 million jury award given to a U.S. Army veteran William Wayman in a 3M earplugs lawsuit victory over combat earplugs manufacturer 3M to $21.7 million. The original $55 million award was given to the plaintiff after a jury found that 3M was responsible...
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3M Hit with $110 Million Verdict in Military Earplugs Trial
3M Loses Major Trial Over Defective Earplugs Allegations In January 2022, a federal jury awarded a $110 million settlement to two U.S. Army veterans who claimed that earplugs manufactured and sold by 3M to the U.S. military were defective and caused significant hearing damage. Nearly 300,000 U.S. service members and...
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3M Hit with $22.5 Million Verdict in Military Earplugs Trial
3M Loses Another Earplugs Lawsuit 3M suffered another legal setback on December 13, 2021 when a Florida jury awarded $22.5 million to a plaintiff who alleged that defective 3M military earplugs caused hearing loss and tinnitus. The verdict is the biggest judgment against 3M in the earplug lawsuits yet. The...
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3M Loses 1st “Bellwether” Earplug Trial
3M was hit with more than $6,000,000 in punitive damages after a jury found the company’s defective earplugs caused hearing loss among military veterans. The loss in the first “bellwether” 3M earplug trial is a significant setback for the St. Paul-based company. 3M faces more than 200,000 claims alleging that...
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