If you’re a member of the military with hearing loss or tinnitus, you’re not alone. Veterans are significantly more likely to have trouble hearing. Your condition may be due to faulty 3M Combat Earplugs.
Members of the military used these earplugs until 2015, and in 2016 a whistleblower accused 3M of selling them even though they were defective. Now military members are coming forward about their health issues that are tied to the earplugs.
Personal injury law and compensation can be confusing. You may have questions about your eligibility or other lawsuits against 3M. John Foy & Associates has answers and wants to help veterans and service members navigate the troublesome landscape.
If you have hearing issues and used 3M Combat Earplugs, you may be eligible for compensation. Just because the earplugs you used were faulty does not mean you should have to live with the expenses and troubles associated with hearing loss.
A personal injury lawyer from John Foy & Associates can help you recover what you deserve. When you decide to talk to an experienced lawyer, contact us at (404) 400-4000 for a free consultation.
In July of 2018, a company called 3M paid out $9.1 million to the U.S. government for defects in dual-ended combat earplugs used by most service members. The defective products left thousands of military members and veterans vulnerable to possible hearing loss and damage. Although the lawsuit was settled on a large scale, individuals affected …
Since the 3M Combat Arms Earplugs used by the U.S. military were discovered to have been defective from 2003 to 2015, service members and veterans have been seeking compensation for hearing-related injuries. The earplugs failed to provide sufficient hearing protection in the high-noise environments soldiers experience every day, and now the wearers are bearing the …
Hearing impairments among US veterans is a major concern. Combat and military training expose service members to high-decibel sounds that lead to hearing loss. And unfortunately, the 3M Company lawsuit revealed that many military members’ ears have not received proper protection in recent years. The lawsuit led current service members (and veterans) to wonder if the earplugs …
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