On June 18, 2021, a Florida jury gave a $1.7 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff, a veteran suffering from hearing loss against the manufacturer of alleged faulty earplugs; 3M.
The news broke that 3M was on the losing side of a $7.1 million verdict in the first of 3 trials, the Pensacola News Journal reported.
Bad news for 3M but good news for the 240,000 U.S. service members who are suffering hearing loss and tinnitus—whose 3M earplug lawsuits are ongoing.