3M agrees to $7.35 billion settlement of PFAS personal injury claims
Bitget2026/11/03 23:01- 3M agreed to pay $7.35 billion over nine years through 2034 to settle PFAS-related personal injury claims.
- The resolution covers approximately 99% of current claims inside and outside South Carolina’s AFFF multidistrict litigation, involving approximately 115,000-120,000 eligible plaintiffs.
- A $5.8 billion pretax charge, reflecting the settlement’s present value, will be recorded in fourth-quarter 2026; full-year guidance remains unchanged.
- Payments include $50 million in 2026, none in 2027 and approximately 20% of the total in the final two years.
- The commitment includes a $680 million reserve fund to help manage remaining and future personal injury claims.
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