{"id":2667,"date":"2022-01-31T05:30:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T11:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=2667"},"modified":"2022-02-01T11:22:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T17:22:41","slug":"3m-litigation-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/3m-litigation-update\/","title":{"rendered":"3M Litigation Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ear-g6f2aa7489_640-e1643736116323.jpg\" alt=\"ear-g6f2aa7489_640-e1643736116323\" width=\"400\" height=\"478\" \/>Military veterans around the United States have sued the manufacturers of 3M Combat Arms Earplugs V2. Their lawsuits allege the earplugs caused the loss of hearing and tinnitus they were supposed to protect against. The litigation came on the heels of the settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged 3M knowingly sold the government defective combat earplugs and that the defect decreased the protection afforded to servicemembers by the earplugs. In a whistleblower lawsuit, damages go to the government and the whistleblower. Those servicemen and women who were injured still have product liability claims pending in multidistrict litigation. Bellwether trials that give both sides a sense of whether the claims will be successful have already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/3m-face-four-more-trials-massive-military-earplug-litigation-2021-10-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commenced<\/a> and are scheduled through January. If you believe you suffered hearing loss or tinnitus due to the 3M Combat Arms Earplugs, it\u2019s important to talk to our seasoned Chicago lawyers right away. Billions have been recovered in product liability lawsuits with which we\u2019ve been involved. We represent consumers across the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk to Moll Law Group to See if You Have a 3M Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Multidistrict litigation gives both sides a sense of whether claims against a manufacturer are likely to be successful and give both sides a sense of the value of their cases based on how similar those cases are to ones that have already gone to trial. The 3M court ordered a series of bellwether trials. For the first trial, there were three plaintiffs: the defendant picked one of the plaintiffs, the plaintiff picked a plaintiff, and the judge picked a plaintiff. Seven bellwether trials have been conducted in total, with a recent massive victory for plaintiffs in the <em>Finley<\/em> case. It had the most sizable verdict among the bellwether trials, including a punitive damages award. The plaintiff\u2019s award was $7.5 million in compensatory damages and $15 million in punitive damages.<\/p>\n<p>The next bellwether trial in the litigation began as scheduled this month. In the trial, there are two claims being tried together. 3M had filed a motion to continue the trial earlier in January because defense counsel had tested positive for COVID-19, but this motion was denied. The judge determined that lawyers with positive tests could still come out of quarantine by January 9.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/3m-litigation-update\/#more-2667\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military veterans around the United States have sued the manufacturers of 3M Combat Arms Earplugs V2. Their lawsuits allege the earplugs caused the loss of hearing and tinnitus they were supposed to protect against. 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