5 results

• Medical Exams and Hearing Tests Being Conducted For Plaintiffs in 3M Earplug Bellwether Cases

  October 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Some soldiers who say they suffered hearing damage from Combat Arms earplugs will undergo medical testing over the next week.

• Protocols Established for Case-Specific Depositions in 3M Earplug Litigation

  September 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has set the conditions for the interviews of witnesses for the first batch of Combat Arms bellwether trials.

• Military Earplug Manufacturer Unable To Escape Liability in Hearing Loss Lawsuits Under Government Contractor Defense

  July 29, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge overseeing 3M Combat Arms litigation has denied a request for summary judgment by the defendants, clearing the way for the lawsuits to proceed.

• Second 3M Earplugs “Science Day” To Focus on Drug Side Effects Causing Hearing Loss, Tinnitus

  July 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A second Science Day for 3M Combat Arms earplug litigation will focus on whether certain medications or illicit drugs could be responsible for some cases of hearing loss.

• Veterans Pursuing Military Earplug Hearing Loss Claims Urge Judge To Reject 3M’s “Government Contractor Defense”

  April 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  3M wants all Combat Arms lawsuits dismissed, saying the design met government requirements, despite the fact that the government itself sued 3M for fraud over the earplugs.