214 results

• First “Wave” of 500 Combat Arms Earplug Lawsuits Against 3M Will Be Prepared For Trial

  December 3, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Court has indicated that a three groups of Combat Arms earplug lawsuits, each including 500 claims, will be prepared for trial in the coming months.

• Jury Awards $13M to U.S. Army Sergeant Left With Hearing Loss from Defective 3M Earplugs

  November 16, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  3M has been ordered to pay a U.S. Army sergeant $13 million for hearing loss linked to the use of its Combat Arms earplugs, just days after winning a defense verdict in a similar case.

• 3M’s Earplug Testing Report Barred From Future Bellwether Trials Over Military Hearing Loss

  November 1, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has lambasted 3M Company over misuse of earplug testing data in previous military hearing loss trials, and has now barred the data from being used in future bellwether trials.

• $8.2M in Damages Awarded to Veteran With Hearing Loss, Tinnitus from 3M Earplugs

  October 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A fourth 3M Combat Arms earplug trial has resulted in an $8.2 million verdict for a U.S. Army veteran who claimed the earplugs caused hearing loss and tinnitus.

• Judge Sets Eight 3M Combat Arms Lawsuits For Trial Between November 2021 and February 2022

  September 2, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled eight Combat Arms bellwether trials from November to February, as the courts try to find a settlement agreement which avoids more than a quarter million claims overburdening the federal court system.

• Hundreds of Lawsuits Over 3M Earplug Hearing Loss To Be Worked Up, As Pace of Trials Ramps Up

  August 26, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has announced she is ramping up preparations for hundreds of 3M Combat Arms lawsuits to go to trial due to the massive number of cases filed by current and former service members who say they suffered hearing loss due to defective earplugs.

• 3M Military Earplug Lawsuits Set For Additional Trial Dates Beginning September 20 and October 18, 2021

  August 13, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new batch of Combat Arms earplug bellwether lawsuits are being prepared for juries, with trials slated for September and October over claims the devices caused hearing loss, primarily among U.S. military personnel.

• Court Consolidates Three Combat Arms Earplug Lawsuits For Trial in January 2022

  July 7, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered three separate 3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuits consolidated for one trial in January.

• Jury Awards $1.7M in Damages Following Third Bellwether Trial Over 3M Ear Protection Problems

  June 21, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  3M has lost the third bellwether lawsuit over claims its Combat Arms earplugs failed to provide adequate ear protection to the military.

• Third MDL Trial Over 3M Earplugs Underway, As Court Sets Additional Cases To Go Before Juries in Fall 2021

  June 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A third 3M Combat Arms hearing loss trial began this week, with two more trials scheduled for later this year; all involving veterans who say they suffered hearing damage due to the defective design of the earplugs.