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Are You Suffering From These Symptoms?

  • Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears)
  • Partial or full hearing loss
  • Trouble hearing consonants
  • Withdrawal from conversations
  • Muffling of speech
  • Need for increased volume on TV and radio
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Are you a military veteran now suffering from hearing loss or tinnitus due to defective 3M earplugs? If so, you may be entitled to compensation from the manufacturer.

The 3M Company recently agreed to pay the U.S. Government $9.1 million to settle allegations that it knowingly sold defective dual-ended Combat Ear Plugs to the U.S. military without disclosing defects that limited the effectiveness of the hearing protection products. The defective 3M earplugs were issued to thousands of service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan from 2003 to 2015. Dugan Law Firm specializes in achieving results for our clients and their families. Let us help you get the justice and compensation you deserve for your hearing problems caused by defective 3M earplugs.

Call us today for a FREE CASE CONSULTATION. We work on a contingency fee basis; we don’t get paid unless we win compensation for our clients. Contact Dugan Law Firm TODAY at (866) 328-7670. Our experienced attorneys are available now to evaluate your military hearing loss claim.

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Current Litigation

  • In Re: Fosamax Product Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 1789) (2006-Present) USDC for the Southern District of New York, Judge Keenan. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.
  • In Re: Fosamax Femur Litigation, (MDL No. 2243) (2011–Present) USDC for the District of New Jersey, Judge Joel A. Pisano. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.
  • In Re: Avandia Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (MDL No. 1871) (2009- Present) USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge Cynthia M. Rufe. Member: Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs’ Third-Party Payors.
  • In Re: Effexor Antitrust Litigation (11-CV-05590) (2011-Present) USDC for the District of New Jersey, Judge Joel A. Pisano. Member: Executive Committee for Indirect Purchasers.
  • In Re: Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation, (MDL No. 2724) (2017 – Present), USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge Cynthia M. Rufe. Member Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.

Settlements | Awards

  • In Re: Ketek Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (2008-2012) USDC for the Eastern District of New York, Judge Townes.  Co-lead Counsel for third-party payors.
  • In Re: Actimmune Product Liability Litigation, (08-CV-3797-MHP) (2009-2012) USDC for the Northern District of California, Judge Marilyn H. Patel. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.
  • In Re: Light Cigarettes Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, (MDL No. 2068) (2009-2012) USDC for the District of Maine, Judge John Woodcock Jr. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.
  • In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, (MDL No. 2804) (2017- Present) USDC for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Judge Dan Aaron Polster. Member Plaintiff’s Executive Committee.
  • In Re: Ranbaxy Generic Drug Application Antitrust Litigation, (MDL No. 2878) (2019-Present) USDC for the District of Massachusetts, Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Member: Co-Lead Class Counsel for Certified End-Payor Class. Settlement: $145,000,000.00
  • In Re: Zytiga Litigation (No. 19–cv–12107) (2019-Present) USDC for the District of New Jersey, Judge Edward S. Kiel. Member Executive Committee.
  • In Re: McKinsey & Co., Inc. National Prescription Opiate Consultant Litigation, (MDL 2996) (2021-present) USDC for the Northern District of California, Judge Charles R. Breyer. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.
  • In Re: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation (MDL 3036) (2022- Present) USDC for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.   
  • In Re: Recalled Abbott Infant Formula Products Liability Litigation, (MDL 3037) (2022- Present) USDC for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Judge Matthew F. Kennelly. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.
  • In Re: Suboxone (Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone) Antitrust Litigation, (MDL No. 2445) (2013–Present), USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg. Member: Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for Indirect Purchasers.
  • In Re: Niaspan Antitrust Litigation, (MDL No. 2460) (2013-Present). USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge Jan E. DuBois. Member: Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for Indirect Purchasers.
  • In Re: Lidoderm Antitrust Litigation, (MDL No. 2521) (2014-Present). USDC for the Northern District of California, Judge William H. Orrick. Member: Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for Indirect Purchasers.
  • In Re: Synthroid Marketing Litigation, (MDL No. 1182) (1997-2004) USDC for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Judge Elaine E. Bucklo. Co-Lead Counsel for a class of third party-payors. Settlement: $45,000,000.00
  • In Re: Diet Drugs Litigation, (MDL No. 1203) (1997-2002) USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge Lewis C. Bechtle. Co-Lead Counsel for a large group of individually represented third-party payors. Settlement: $35,000,000.00
  • In Re: Propulsid Litigation, (MDL No. 1355) (2000-Present) USDC for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Judge Eldon Fallon. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: $90,000,000.00
  • In Re: Rezulin Products Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 1348) (2000-2008) USDC for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. Mr. Dugan was appointed by the court as Liaison Counsel to a class of Health Benefit Providers. Settlement: $22,500,000.00
  • In Re: Industrial Life Insurance Litigation, (MDL No. 1371) (2000-2007) USDC for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Judge Martin L.C. Feldman, presiding. Member: Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee. Settlement: $50,000,000.00
  • In Re: Inter-Op Hip Prosthesis Product Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 1401) (2001-2008) USDC for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Judge Kathleen O’Malley. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: $1,200,000,000.00
  • In Re: Baycol Products Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 1431) (2001-2007) USDC for the District of Minnesota, Judge Michael Davis. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: 1,000,000,000.00
  • In Re: Meridia Products Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 1481) (2002-2006) USDC for the Northern District of Ohio, Judge James S. Gwin. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee.
  • In Re: Serzone Products Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 1477) (2002-2007) USDC for the Southern District of West Virginia, Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: $90,000,000.00
  • In Re: Neurontin Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation, (MDL No. 1629) (2004-Present) USDC for the District of Massachusetts, Judge Patti B. Saris. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: $325,000,000.00
  • In Re: Vioxx Products Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 1657) (2005-Present) USDC for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Judge Fallon, Magistrate Judge Knowles. Member: Co-Chair Purchase Claims Committee. Settlement: $80,000,000.00
  • In Re: Zyprexa Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, (MDL No. 1596) (2005-2013) USDC for the Eastern District of New York, Judge Weinstein and Magistrate Judge Chrein. Member: Co-Lead Counsel for the Purchase Claims. Settlement: $4,500,000.00
  • In Re: Bextra and Celebrex Marketing and Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 1699) (2006-2010) USDC for the Northern District of California, Judge Breyer. Member: Purchase Claims Committee. Settlement: $89,000,000.00
  • In Re: Oxycontin Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (2007-2009) USDC for the Southern District of New York, Judge Koel. Co-lead counsel for third-party payors. Settlement: $20,000,000.00
  • In Re: Vytorin Marketing, Sales Practice, and Products Liability, (MDL No. 1938) (2008-2010) USDC for the District of New Jersey, Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: $45,000,000.00
  • In Re: National Football Players’ Concussion Injury, (MDL No. 2323) (2012–Present), USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge Anita Brody. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: Uncapped class action settlement pending court approval.
  • In Re: Skelaxin (Metaxalone) Antitrust Litigation, (MDL No. 2343) (2012-2014), USDC for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Judge Curtis L. Collier. Member: Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for Indirect Purchasers. Settlement: $4,000,000.00
  • In Re: Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Products Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 2385) (2012-Present), USDC for Southern District of Illinois, Judge David R. Herndon. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: $650,000,000.00
  • In Re: National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Concussion Litigation, (MDL No. 2492) (2014–Present), USDC for the Northern District of Illinois, Judge John Z. Lee. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Pending $75,000,000.00 medical monitoring settlement pending court approval.
  • In Re: Prograf Antitrust Litigation, (MDL No. 2242) (2011-2016) USDC for District of Massachusetts, Judge Rya W. Zobel. Member: Co-Lead Counsel for Indirect Purchasers.
  • In Re: Fresenius Granuflo/Naturallte Dialysate Products Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 2428) (2013-Present) USDC for the District of Massachusetts, Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Member: Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Settlement: $250,000,000.00