Representative Cases


3M – Combat Arms Earplugs

Served on Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in landmark $6 billion settlement for more than 200,000 U.S. military veterans

Plaintiff(s):

U.S. military veterans and service members suffering hearing loss and tinnitus linked to defective earplugs

Case type / claims:

Complex mass tort and product liability action alleging that 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs were defectively designed, causing hearing damage to more than 200,000 service members.

Defendant(s):

3M Company

Jurisdiction:

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Year:

2023

Outcome:

  • Global settlement reached for $6 billion and Grant & Eisenhofer served on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.