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A jury on Friday cleared 3M Co of fault in a lawsuit by a U.S. Army veteran who said she suffered hearing damage as a result of using the company's military-issue earplugs.
A federal jury on Friday awarded a U.S. Army veteran $8.2 million after finding that combat earplugs sold by 3M Co caused him to suffer hearing loss and tinnitus, the biggest verdict yet against the company in mass tort litigation over the product.