First “Wave” of 500 Combat Arms Earplug Lawsuits Against 3M Will Be Prepared For Trial
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.
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Jury Awards $13M to U.S. Army Sergeant Left With Hearing Loss from Defective 3M Earplugs
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…
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3M’s Earplug Testing Report Barred From Future Bellwether Trials Over Military Hearing Loss
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…
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$8.2M in Damages Awarded to Veteran With Hearing Loss, Tinnitus from 3M Earplugs
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.
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Judge Sets Eight 3M Combat Arms Lawsuits For Trial Between November 2021 and February 2022
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…
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Hundreds of Lawsuits Over 3M Earplug Hearing Loss To Be Worked Up, As Pace of Trials Ramps Up
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…
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3M Military Earplug Lawsuits Set For Additional Trial Dates Beginning September 20 and October 18, 2021
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…
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Court Consolidates Three Combat Arms Earplug Lawsuits For Trial in January 2022
A federal judge has ordered three separate 3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuits consolidated for one trial in January.
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Jury Awards $1.7M in Damages Following Third Bellwether Trial Over 3M Ear Protection Problems
3M has lost the third bellwether lawsuit over claims its Combat Arms earplugs failed to provide adequate ear protection to the military.
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Third MDL Trial Over 3M Earplugs Underway, As Court Sets Additional Cases To Go Before Juries in Fall 2021
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…