3M Military Earplug Lawsuit
Veteran or Active military and now suffering from hearing loss or tinnitus? You may be entitled to compensation. The number of 3M military earplug lawsuits is increasing. We know 3M sold defective Combat Earplugs to the U.S. military. The 3M military dual sided combat earplugs caused significant hearing loss. Military members who served between 2003 through 2015 may be eligible for money damages due to defective 3M earplugs. Most 3M Earplug Lawsuit claimants lost their hearing or have tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Call 615-422-7171 or request a free 3M Military Lawsuit Case Review so we can get started today.
3M Military Combat Earplug consultations are free. No attorney fee is due unless we recover money for you. We advance expenses and work diligently for what you deserve. Personal Injury Attorney George Angelopoulos understands just how devastating hearing loss can be and wants you to join the 3M Military Earplug Class Action Lawsuit.
We are accepting cases from active duty service members and veterans. We work with national law firms in efforts to provide the best results to Tennessee active duty and veterans of the United States Military. Call 615-422-7171 or complete a contact form so we can review your Tennessee 3M Military Earplug Lawsuit case today.
3M Military Earplug Lawsuit History
3M won an exclusive contract to sell combat earplugs to service members and shipped millions of military earplugs between 2003 and 2015. Military Earplug Lawsuits began with a whistle blower claiming that 3M and its predecessor, Aero Technologies understood that a design defect existed in the earplugs since 2000. Despite this understanding, 3M continued to sell the same earplugs to the Defense Logistics Agency, which is tasked with supplying equipment to service members.
In answering its lawsuit, 3M acknowledged that Aero had tested the earplugs in 2000. The test revealed the earplugs had no noise reduction benefits. The United States government later took over the whistle blower lawsuit and claimed that 3M and Aero knew the earplugs were too short for proper insertion into the ears, but did not disclose this information to the United States government. If you were impacted this is your time to join the 3M Military Earplug Lawsuit in Nashville, TN.
3M Combat Arms Earplugs Purpose
The 3M Combat Arms Earplugs were designed to protect hearing. One side of the earplugs was designed to block out all sound. The other side was created to block loud impulse sounds, like gun fire and explosions, that occurred in combat but to still allow spoken words to be heard.
Rather than block out sound as intended, 3M’s earplugs relied on a design that involved the earplugs loosening in the ear. Testing later revealed that the earplugs had a noise reduction rating of zero. As a result of this lack of noise reduction, active service members were likely to have experienced hearing loss.
VA Benefits + 3M Compensation
Service members with hearing loss from these defective 3M earplugs are entitled to compensation. This is in addition to what is offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. If you are a service member who experienced hearing loss due to these earplugs, you can receive additional compensation for hearing loss and tinnitus. Also, if you qualify for the 3M military class action lawsuit you will join other active military members and veterans in holding 3M accountable for their bad act.
Call 615-422-7171 or request a free consultation so we can review your Nashville, TN 3M Military Earplug Lawsuit claim.