IN RE: 3M COMBAT ARMS EARPLUG PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

  1. April 19, 2022

    3M Waited Too Long For Discovery In Earplug MDL, Feds Say

    The federal government urged a Florida federal judge on Tuesday to deny a request by 3M to force the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to produce discovery in sprawling multidistrict litigation over the company's allegedly defective earplugs, arguing that 3M waited too long.

  2. April 08, 2022

    3M Wins Latest Military Earplug Bellwether

    A Florida federal jury on Friday found that there was no design defect in the 3M earplugs a female veteran blames for causing hearing loss while on deployments in Iraq and Kuwait, the latest bellwether verdict in the massive multidistrict litigation.

  3. April 06, 2022

    Judge Won't Push Ahead On Filing Fees In 3M Earplug MDL

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday shut down 3M's bid for an order to make more than 180,000 plaintiffs immediately pay filing fees in sprawling multidistrict litigation over the company's Combat Arms Earplugs, saying the fees were never waived and there is no feasible way to accelerate payments as 3M requested.

  4. March 25, 2022

    3M Slapped With $50M Verdict After Latest Faulty Earplug Trial

    A Florida federal jury on Friday awarded $50 million to a service member claiming he suffered hearing loss as a result of faulty earplugs made by 3M, the latest verdict in sprawling multidistrict litigation against the company, according to a statement from the plaintiff's attorneys.

  5. February 24, 2022

    Judge Orders 500 Cases In 3M Earplugs MDL To Prep For Trial

    The Florida federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over veterans' claims that 3M Co. earplugs damaged their hearing recently ordered a second "wave" of 500 cases to be prepared to go to trial.

  6. January 27, 2022

    3M Hit With $110M Verdict In Fla. Military Earplug Bellwether

    A Florida federal jury on Thursday sided with two service members who say they suffered hearing damage from using 3M earplugs, awarding the men $110 million in damages, the largest verdict in the sprawling multidistrict litigation's bellwether series to date, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs.

  7. December 20, 2021

    3M Wins In 10th Bellwether Combat Earplug Trial

    A Florida federal jury has cleared 3M of liability for a military veteran's hearing loss in mass litigation over allegedly faulty combat earplugs, bringing the company to five wins in the 10 bellwether trials so far.

  8. December 16, 2021

    3M Scores Victory In 9th Combat Earplug Bellwether Trial

    A Florida federal jury cleared 3M of liability Wednesday in the ninth bellwether trial in military members' mass litigation over hearing loss caused by faulty combat earplugs, defeating plaintiff service members' claims for the fourth time.

  9. December 10, 2021

    3M Hit With $22.5M Verdict In Fla. Military Earplug Bellwether

    A Florida federal jury on Friday sided with a service member who says he suffered hearing damage from using 3M earplugs, awarding him $22.5 million in damages, the largest verdict in the sprawling multidistrict litigation's bellwether series to date, according to attorneys for the plaintiff.

  10. November 15, 2021

    Army Sergeant Wins $13M Damages In 3M Earplug Trial

    A Florida federal jury on Monday held 3M liable for an Army sergeant's hearing loss from faulty combat earplugs, awarding him more than $13 million — the largest amount so far — in the latest bellwether trial in military members' mass litigation over the earplugs.