Ear Plugs, 3M and The Military - What You Should Know That Could Earn You Compensation

[gem_quote style=”1″ no_paddings=”1″]If you were issued earplugs, suffered hearing loss and served anytime between 2003 to 2015, you may qualify for a one-time hearing loss pay out[/gem_quote]

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In July of 2018, the United States Department of Justice announced that 3M had agreed to pay $9.1 million in order to resolve allegations that they knowingly sold the Dual-Ended Combat Arms™ Earplugs, Version 2 to the U.S. military without disclosing defects that hampered the effectiveness of the hearing protection device. The ear plugs were originally manufactured by Aearo Technologies, which was acquired by 3M in 2008. According to the lawsuit, Aearo was aware of the ear plug’s defects as early as 2000, many years before it and 3M became the exclusive provider of selective attenuation ear plugs to the military. Specifically, the United States alleged that 3M, and its predecessor, Aearo Technologies, Inc., knew the Combat Arms™ Earplugs v2 were too short for proper insertion into soldiers’ ears and that the ear plugs could loosen imperceptibly and therefore did not perform well for certain individuals, the implication of which could result in serious and permanent hearing damage. It was also alleged in the lawsuit that this design defect was known to 3M but was not disclosed to the Department of Defense and that 3M may have manipulated test results to make it appear the ear plugs met government standards.

Combat Arms™ Earplugs

If you were issued earplugs, suffered hearing loss and served anytime between 2003 to 2015, you may qualify for a one-time hearing loss pay out.

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