3M’s Latest Earplug Test Trial Yields Verdict for Company (1)

3M Co. and its Aearo Technologies LLC subsidiary aren’t liable for a former service member’s hearing loss, a federal jury in Florida said Friday in the fifth bellwether trial over the companies’ combat earplugs.

3M, in a statement, said the verdict “demonstrates once again that the CAEv2 product was effective and safe to use.”

“Today’s result, along with previous outcomes, affirms our confidence in our case and shows that plaintiffs face significant challenges—not just here but in all the trials in this litigation—as each case must be proven on its own facts. We look forward to defending ourselves at all ...