Supreme Court Rejects 3M Appeal Over Surgical Warming Blanket Infection Lawsuit
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition by 3M Company to overturn a lower court's decision to reinstate thousands of Bair Hugger lawsuits.
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More than 20K Earplug Lawsuits Against 3M To Be Moved to Active Docket in MDL
A federal judge has called for more than 20,000 3M earplug lawsuits to be transferred to the multidistrict litigation or face dismissal, as the litigation prepares to move beyond bellwether…
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3M Earplug Lawsuit Verdict Update: Army Veteran Awarded $2.2 Million in 15th Federal Bellwether Jury Trial
3M suffered its eighth Combat Arms bellwether trial loss, with a federal judge awarding an Army veteran $2.2 million for hearing loss allegedly caused by earplugs which were standard military…
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3M Litigation Result in Back-to-Back Verdicts of $50M and $8M Over Military Earplug Hearing Loss
Two separate juries in Florida hit 3M with a total of $58 million in damages following claims by veterans that their Combat Arms earplugs caused hearing damage.
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Illinois Files PFAS Lawsuit Against 3M Over Water Contamination
3M Company faces an Illinois PFAS lawsuit over alleged chemical releases from its Cordova facility which have polluted nearby groundwater and the Mississippi River.
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3M Appeals First Earplug Hearing Damage Verdicts As Trial Losses Continue
3M has appealed the results of the first two bellwether lawsuits over Combat Arms earplug hearing damage, claiming the company is immune from liability.
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Approximate 1,500 3M Earplug Cases Being Prepared For Trial
With pretrial preparations soon to be underway in 1,500 lawsuits involving hearing loss from 3M earplugs, a Special Master has been apointed to help parties coordinate depositions and discovery.
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Supreme Court Review Sought For 3M Bair Hugger Appeal
3M has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the high court to review a decision which reinstated thousands of lawsuits over infections allegedly caused by Bair Hugger warming blankets.
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PFAS Environmental Lawsuit Over Health Problems From Toxic Waste Disposal Allowed to Proceed
A PFAS environmental lawsuit claiming several chemical companies contaminated water supplies in New Jersey resulting in injuries to residents has been allowed to move forward by a federal judge in…
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Bair Hugger Settlement Mediator Appointed After Infection Lawsuits Returned to MDL For Trial
A federal judge has appointed a special mediator to help resolve issues between plaintiffs and defendants in Bair Hugger litigation.