Defective Combat Earplugs Claims

A federal jury in Florida on Friday awarded $7.1 million in damages to three Army veterans, finding that 3M Co. failed to warn about design flaws in earplugs widely sold to the U.S. military that ultimately caused hearing loss.

Jury Awards 3 Army Veterans $7.1M in Damages Over Defective 3M Earplugs The closely watched lawsuit is the first of thousands of complaints to go to trial.