# Apple Watch Lawsuit Settlement Explained: Who Gets Money Back & Why?

> In 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple over swollen smartwatch batteries, which also resulted in damaged screens and other hardware woes.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1777029/apple-watch-lawsuit-settlement-explained-who-qualifies-money-return-how-much/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=679e579ca9879f5e38ea09f2)
- **Published:** 2025-02-01
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #apple-watch #battery #apple #lawsuit #settlement #action #batteries #class
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