{"id":3031,"date":"2023-07-03T06:44:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T11:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3031"},"modified":"2023-06-16T21:47:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T02:47:20","slug":"judge-denies-effort-to-resolve-3m-lawsuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/judge-denies-effort-to-resolve-3m-lawsuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Denies Effort to Resolve 3M Lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/jeep-60760_1280-e1686970000479-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"jeep-60760_1280-e1686970000479-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/jeep-60760_1280-e1686970000479-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/jeep-60760_1280-e1686970000479-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/jeep-60760_1280-e1686970000479.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Recently, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/us-judge-rejects-3m-effort-resolve-earplug-lawsuits-bankruptcy-2023-06-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruled<\/a> that the many thousands of military veterans who have sued 3M after suffering hearing loss in connection with its earplugs may proceed with litigating their claims notwithstanding the 3M subsidiaries\u2019 declaration of bankruptcy. The ruling came as a surprise; it has broad implications for product liability lawsuits in which defendants hope to avoid liability in an MDL by strategically filing for bankruptcy and forcing a global settlement. Meanwhile, the company\u2019s shares have been dropping. At Moll Law Group, our trustworthy Chicago-based product liability lawyers have been involved in numerous cases in which plaintiffs recovered billions in damages awards and judgments. It may be appropriate for our attorneys to pursue a product liability claim against 3M on your behalf if you believe that its defective earplugs are the reason for your hearing loss or other hearing difficulties. The earplugs may be defective in terms of their marketing, manufacturing, or design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call Moll Law Group About Your 3M Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3M\u2019s Aearo subsidiaries had filed for bankruptcy to get out of the MDL process in connection with earplugs that plaintiffs believe are defective. The plaintiffs in these cases are largely veterans who have fought back against global settlements that may be too low by pointing to the defendants\u2019 abuse of the bankruptcy process. The MDL judge left decisions about 3M\u2019s bankruptcy in relation to the MDL to the bankruptcy court; he refused to rule on the merits of using bankruptcy court as an alternative to the MDL process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/judge-denies-effort-to-resolve-3m-lawsuits\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Judge Denies Effort to Resolve 3M Lawsuits\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham ruled that the many thousands of military veterans who have sued 3M after suffering hearing loss in connection with its earplugs may proceed with litigating their claims notwithstanding the 3M subsidiaries\u2019 declaration of bankruptcy. 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