Jury Awards $8.2 million to Soldier in 3M Military Earplugs Case

Pensacola, Fla. – Another federal jury has found 3M liable for producing defective earplugs that caused our nation’s veterans to suffer from hearing loss and tinnitus.
On October 1, 2021, jurors awarded $8.2 million to Army veteran Brandon Adkins of …
Burke: The Challenges and Responsibility of Representing Veterans

RPWB member Beth Burke led a continuing legal education session on representing veterans and military personnel at the Southern Trial Lawyers Association Annual Fall Conference in Louisville on Sept. 17.
The topic was especially important to Burke, who grew up …
Jury Returns $7 million Verdict Against 3M in Military Earplugs Lawsuit

Jurors in the first military earplug lawsuit returned a $7 million verdict that included more than $6 million in punitive damages against 3M for selling the military faulty earplugs.
Combat Arms earplugs were widely used in the military between 2003 …