Houston Public Media

Harris County jury awards $118 million to group of victims in Watson Grinding explosion lawsuit

A worker moves a platform at the Watson Grinding and Manufacturing site in August 2020, more than half a year after the explosion. More than five years after an explosion at a northwest Houston ...
Reuters

Jury Awards $118 Million to Victims of Watson Grinding Explosion, 3M Held Partially Liable

HOUSTON, TX, November 12, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- A Harris County jury has awarded more than $118 million to seven victims of the 2020 Watson Grinding and Manufacturing explosion, finding 3M Company ...
Law

Jury Awards More Plaintiffs Damages in Watson Grinding Explosion Case

Jury Awards More Plaintiffs Damages in Watson Grinding Explosion Case The jury found that 3M Company—one of several defendants named in various lawsuits—was 49% responsible for an explosion at a ...
Law

3M Found Not Liable in Deadly Houston Explosion

Jurors found Watson Grinding solely liable in the deadly Houston explosion. The jury awarded $1.94M to businesses, but damages are unlikely to be collected. A Harris County jury returned a unanimous ...