BCH is pleased to announce that our firm and co-counsel Aylstock Witkin Kreis Overholtz of Pensacola, Florida, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, and Ciresi Conlin, have secured an $8.2 million dollar jury verdict for a former service member who suffered tinnitus as a result of using defective earplugs manufactured by 3M Co. during his two deployments in Afghanistan.
The verdict, awarded by a federal jury in Florida on Friday, October 1, 2021, is the latest successful test trial in mass tort litigation over 3Mās CAEv2 earplugs. In April, 3M was ordered to pay over $7 million in damages to three veterans who suffered injuries as a result of the defective earplugs. In June, 3M was ordered to pay $1.7 million to another U.S. Army veteran.
The latest ruling is a major victory for our client, and a promising sign for other veterans with similar injuries. More than 250,000 similar claims filed by current and former service members are pending in Pensacola, Florida federal court, in addition to hundreds in Minnesota state court, where 3M is headquartered.
BCH continues to fight for former and current service members whoāve sufferedĀ noise-induced hearing loss,Ā tinnitus, and related injuries after using faulty 3M earplugs. If you would like to discuss aĀ 3M military earplug lawsuitĀ with an attorney, call usĀ or contact us online. We serve clients nationwide and offer FREE consultations.