Federal jury orders 3M to pay $77.5M to veteran over alleged hearing damage from its earplugs
JURIST
MAY 22, 2022
Aearo Technologies developed the earplugs issued in the army between 2003 and 2015; however, 3M bought Aearo in 2008. The federal jury awarded Beal compensatory damages to the tune of USD 5 million for hearing loss and tinnitus, and USD 72.5 million in punitive damages. Beal’s trial lasted for two weeks.
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