Watson v. 3M Company

Court

District Court, N.D. Alabama (N.D. Ala.)
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Assigned judge

John H. England III · 77 cases in index

Docket number

2:25-cv-01290

Cause

28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court

Nature of suit

365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

08/11/2025

34,749 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Watson · 3706 cases
• defendant · 3M Company Medical Devices & Equipment · 130919 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 130,920 Product Liability cases in our index naming 3M COMPANY — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Turner v. 3M Company
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 03/31/2026
• Tinker v. 3M Company
  District Court, N.D. AlabamaFiled 03/30/2026
• Kraft v. 3M Company
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 03/26/2026
• City of Palm Springs v. 3M Company
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 02/26/2026
• Scott v. 3M Company
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 02/19/2026
• Bloom v. 3M Company
  District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 02/06/2026

About Product Liability Lawsuits

Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Watson v. 3M Company?

Watson v. 3M Company is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 08/11/2025 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Product Liability” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, N.D. Alabama, docket number 2:25-cv-01290.

When was the case filed?

Watson v. 3M Company was filed on 08/11/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.